Date:17/09/2008 URL: http://www.thehindu.com/2008/09/17/stories/2008091760600800.htm

Tamil Nadu

Commemorative coin on Annadurai

CHENNAI: The Centre has agreed to release a commemorative coin on the birth anniversary of C.N.Annadurai.

A press release stated that Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi had written to Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram with the request to issue a commemorative coin on the occasion of Anna’s birth anniversary. In his response, Mr. Chidambaram agreed to take up the issue. In another letter on September 14, Mr. Chidambaram said that the Centre had decided to release a coin to coincide with Anna’s birth centenary.

Mr. Karunanidhi thanked Mr. Chidambaram for his effort. He also wished Mr. Chidambaram on his 63rd birthday. — Special Correspondent