Actor Ajith Kumar’s father P Subramaniam passes away
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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China miffed over Indian mountaineers naming Arunachal Pradesh mountain after 6th Dalai Lama
Beijing (PTI): China was on Thursday miffed over Indian mountaineers naming a previously unnamed peak in Arunachal Pradesh after the 6th Dalai Lama, reiterating its territorial claims over the area.
A team from the National Institute of Mountaineering and Adventure Sports (NIMAS) scaled an unnamed and unclimbed 20,942 ft high peak in Arunachal Pradesh and decided to name the summit after the 6th Dalai Lama Tsangyang Gyatso, who was born in 1682 in the region of Mon Tawang.
NIMAS, located at Dirang in Arunachal Pradesh, functions under the Ministry of Defence.
Naming the peak after the 6th Dalai Lama is a tribute to his timeless wisdom and his profound contributions to the Monpa community and beyond, said a Defence Ministry press release.
When asked for his reaction, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian told a media briefing here, "I’m not aware of what you mentioned."
"Let me say more broadly that the area of Zangnan is Chinese territory, and it’s illegal, and null and void for India to set up the so-called "Arunachal Pradesh" in Chinese territory. This has been China's consistent position," he said.
China calls Arunachal Pradesh Zangnan.
Also, China has been renaming places in Arunachal Pradesh since 2017 to assert its claims.
India emphatically rejected China's claims over Arunachal Pradesh, saying it is an integral part of India and assigning "invented" names does not alter this reality.
