EPS Pushes for Bharat Ratna for Muthuramalinga Thevar to Rebuild AIADMK’s Southern Base
In a politically charged move aimed at consolidating support among the influential Thevar community, AIADMK general secretary Edappadi K. Palaniswami (EPS) has demanded that the Bharat Ratna—the country’s highest civilian honour—be posthumously conferred on freedom fighter and community icon Pasumpon Muthuramalinga Thevar. Speaking at a rally in Aathoor, Dindigul district on September 7, 2025, EPS…