TN CM announces ?5,000 aid for Vinayaka idol makers

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The financial aid is being given in view of the government’s decision to ban public celebrations on Vinayka Chathurthi, the CM said, Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, who reiterated the government’s decision to ban celebrations of Vinayaka Chathurthi in public places in view of the COVID-19 pandemic, announced ?5,000 as financial assistance for artisans making Vinayaka statues.
Responding to BJP floor leader Nainar Nagendran, the Chief Minister said since the ban on public celebration of Vinayaka Chathurthi had affected 3,000 artisans, who made statues during the festival season, the government would give them ?5,000 each. “This is in addition to the ?5,000 given to 12,000 potters who cannot find a livelihood during the rainy season,” he said.
"Tamil Nadu, a South Indian state, is famed for its Dravidian-style Hindu temples. In Madurai, Meenakshi Amman Temple has high ‘gopuram’ towers ornamented with colourful figures. On Pamban Island, Ramanathaswamy Temple is a pilgrimage site. The town of Kanyakumari, at India’s southernmost tip, is the site of ritual sunrises. Capital Chennai is known for beaches and landmarks including 1644 colonial Fort St. George."
{In 1969, Madras State was renamed Tamil Nadu, meaning "Tamil country".}
Governor: Banwarilal Purohit
Capital: Chennai
Chief minister: M. K. Stalin