New Delhi, Mar 24: South cinema star Ajith Kumar's father P Subramaniam has died, the actor said on Friday.
In a statement, posted on Twitter by his manager Suresh Chandra, the actor and his two brothers, Anup and Anil, said their father passed away in his sleep on Friday morning. He was 85.
''We are grateful for the care and support provided to him and our family by a number of medical professionals, especially following his debilitating stroke of four years ago. ''We are comforted, at this time of grief, that he lived a good life and knew the undying love of our mother, his partner of nearly six decades. We appreciate the kind, comforting messages and condolences that have been coming in and ask for your understanding if we may not be able to take calls or respond to messages in a timely manner,'' the statement read.
The family said they would like to grieve privately.
''We trust that all who have known loss will respect our wish to grieve privately and deal with his passing with as much equanimity and dignity as possible,'' the statement concluded.
The actor's fans as well as colleagues from the film industry condoled the death of his father on social media.
''My heartfelt condolences to Ajith, his mother and family. The loss of one's dad .. especially someone as caring and sweet as Subramaniam uncle can never be compensated. May his soul rest in peace. Stay strong Ajith,'' Chiyaan Vikram tweeted.
Veteran actor Kamal Haasan said he was saddened by the death of Ajith's father.
''My condolences to Ajith Kumar and his family on the loss of their father,'' he tweeted in Tamil.
My heartfelt condolences to Ajith, his mother and family. The loss of one’s dad .. especially someone as caring and sweet as Subramaniam uncle can never be compensated. May his soul rest in peace. Stay strong Ajith. pic.twitter.com/eY081S4WQG
— Vikram (@chiyaan) March 24, 2023
தம்பி #Ajithkumar அவர்களின் அப்பா திரு. சுப்பிரமணியம் மறைந்த செய்தி கேட்டு வருத்தமடைந்தேன். தந்தையை இழந்து வாடும் அஜித் குமாருக்கும் அவரது குடும்பத்தாருக்கும் எனது இரங்கலையும் ஆறுதலையும் தெரிவித்துக்கொள்கிறேன்.
— Kamal Haasan (@ikamalhaasan) March 24, 2023
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Nagpur (PTI): Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said the work of RSS 'swayamsevaks' or volunteers is to shape a person into a better human being.
He was speaking at a program organised by the Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) here on the occasion of birth anniversary of Yashwantrao Kelkar, a former RSS and ABVP leader.
ABVP and all the organisations affiliated to the RSS work on the basis of an ideology inspired by patriotism, said Bhagwat.
"We all work on the basis of an ideology....It is the rise of India. Patriotism is our inspiration," he said.
The work of RSS volunteers is to shape a person into a better human being, Bhagwat said.
Yashwantrao Kelkar was an inspiration for him and all swayamsevaks, he added.
