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Vaiko's Birthday Celebrated in Coimbatore; CM Joseph Vijay Expands Breakfast Scheme

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News18•23-09-2026, 10:21
Vaiko's Birthday Celebrated in Coimbatore; CM Joseph Vijay Expands Breakfast Scheme
- •MDMK General Secretary Vaiko's birthday was celebrated at the MDMK district office in Siddhapudur, Coimbatore, with cake cutting and sweet distribution.
- •The event was organized by the student wing and attended by various party functionaries including Ganapathy Selvarasu and Auditor Arjunaraj.
- •On the same day, Chief Minister Joseph Vijay expanded the Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme for students in classes 6 to 8.
- •The expanded scheme, launched in Chennai, will benefit an additional 15.30 lakh students in government and government-aided schools across Tamil Nadu.
- •Chief Minister Joseph Vijay served food and dined with students during the inaugural event of the scheme's expansion.
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To mark MDMK General Secretary Vaiko's birthday, the student wing organized a special event at the party district office in Siddhapudur, Coimbatore, where members cut a cake and distributed sweets to the public and party functionaries.
Chief Minister Joseph Vijay launched the expanded Perunthalaivar Kamarajar Breakfast Scheme in Chennai for students studying in classes 6 to 8 across government and government-aided schools in Tamil Nadu.
According to the state government, this major expansion of the breakfast scheme is expected to benefit an additional 15.30 lakh students.



