NewzVille Desk
The Vice President of India, C. P. Radhakrishnan, yesterday unveiled the statue of social reformer and freedom fighter Mannathu Padmanabhan and inaugurated the Mannam Smrithi Mandapam at the Mannam International Centre, Dwarka, organised by the Nair Service Society, Delhi.
Addressing the gathering, the Vice President described the occasion as a historic celebration of the enduring legacy of one of modern India’s greatest social reformers and nation-builders.
Congratulating the Nair Service Society (NSS), Delhi, for realising its long-cherished vision of establishing the Mannam Smrithi Mandapam, he said the memorial is not merely a structure but “the consecration of an enduring legacy” and a living tribute to a visionary whose ideals of social justice, equality and national service transcend caste, region and religion.
Recalling the life and contributions of Mannathu Padmanabhan, Shri C. P. Radhakrishnan said that the eminent social reformer, freedom fighter and founder of the Nair Service Society dedicated his life to the upliftment of society through education, social reform, self-reliance and community service.
During the occasion, the Vice President also planted a sapling at the Mannam International Centre, organised by the Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas, as part of the nationwide ‘Ek Ped Maa Ke Naam’ campaign promoting environmental conservation.
Union Minister of State for Petroleum & Natural Gas and Tourism Suresh Gopi, President of NSS Delhi M. K. G. Pillai, General Secretary of NSS Delhi M. D. Jayaprakash, and other distinguished guests were also present on the occasion.
