Freedom fighter Pasumpon Muthuramalingar’s 116th birthday is being celebrated as Guru Pooja with much fanfare in Tamil Nadu. Chief Minister M.K. Stalin visited his birthplace at Pasumpon and offered floral tributes. Speaking at his memorial the Chief Minister said that Muthuramalingar was a legendary warrior in all respects and the State Government had built memorials in honour of him.

Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting Dr. L Murugan also paid tributes to Muthuramalingar and said that he should be remembered for his bold stance in making a sacrificial contribution to the freedom struggle. He also said that Muthuramalingar always quoted that the Country and Spiritualism are one and the same. Former Chief Minister E. Palanisami also visited Madurai and paid respects to the temple of Muthu Ramalingar.