CM grants Rs 3.5 lakh for photojourno’s treatment

Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday greeted mediapersons on the occasion of National Press Day and gave an audience to journalists at the Secretariat to listened to their demands.
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami presenting a cheque for `3.5 lakh to Madhavan, an ailing photojournalist, to meet his medical expenses, in the Secretariat on Thursday | Express
Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami presenting a cheque for `3.5 lakh to Madhavan, an ailing photojournalist, to meet his medical expenses, in the Secretariat on Thursday | Express

CHENNAI: Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Thursday greeted mediapersons on the occasion of National Press Day and gave an audience to journalists at the Secretariat to listened to their demands.

In a statement greeting the journalists, he said, “Mediapersons are the eyes and ears of the Fourth Estate and I greet all journalists on the occasion of National Press Day.”

The Chief Minister met reporters after giving a financial assistance of `3.5 lakh to P Madhavan, a photojournalist working for Dinakaran daily, towards his medical expenses.

The family of Madhavan, who is suffering from cancer, thanked the Chief Minister.

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