Tributes paid to former Pondy CM

Monday, August 14, 2006, 13:04 [IST]

Pondicherry, Aug 14(UNI) Tributes were paid to former Pondicherry chief minister Edward Goubert on his 27th death anniversary here today.

Pondicherry Chief Minister N Rangasamy, his Cabinet collegues, Legislators and senior officals of the administration, were among others, who garlanded the statue of Mr Goubert at the Bharathi Park here to mark the occasion.

Floral tributes were also paid to a decorated portrait of Mr Goubert at the office of the Pondicherry Pradesh Congress Committee(PCC). PCC President P Shanmugham and party office bearers paid homage to the late leader on the occasion.

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