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Why politicians love to quote Thiruvalluvar
Days after the stand-off with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing Army troops in Ladakh on July 3 recited a couplet by the Tamil philosopher-poet Thiruvalluvar to talk about valour. For anyone following Modi’s speeches, the verses written more than 2,000 years ago are now oft-quoted by him.
Philosopher-poet Thiruvalluvar
Days after the stand-off with China, Prime Minister Narendra Modi while addressing Army troops in Ladakh on July 3 recited a couplet by the Tamil philosopher-poet Thiruvalluvar to talk about valour. For anyone following Modi’s speeches, the verses written more than 2,000 years ago are now oft quoted by him.
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