Chennai: Tamil Nadu created many spiritual leaders including those from Jains to serve the people.
This was also the objective of the late chief minister J. Jayalalithaa, who had taken a political path,
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said in Acharya Shree Mahashraman Chaturmas Pravas Vyavastha Samiti held in the city, on Saturday.“Jain saints and late Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa converge on same ideals,” he added.
Praising the state’s contribution to the spiritual world, Palaniswami said that India is a temple and the presiding deity is Tamil Nadu.
“Great scholars and saints have worked towards bringing peace in the world,” he said. Speaking about the former chief minister Jayalalithaa, he said that the party members regard her as a great leader.
“Like Krishna, who rendered the ‘Geeta’ to Arjun, AlADMK members look up to the teachings of ‘Amma’. We hail her as our guru till death,” Palaniswami said.
