Tamil Nadu government honours IUML chief Kader Mohideen with ‘Distinguished Tamilian’ award
Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government, led by Chief Minister M.K. Stalin, has announced that Indian Union Muslim League (IUML) national president Professor K.M. Kader Mohideen will be conferred with the prestigious Thagaisal Thamizhar (Distinguished Tamilian) Award for the year 2025.
The award, which includes a cash prize of ₹10 lakh and a citation, will be presented to Mohideen during the state’s Independence Day celebrations on August 15.
An official release from the government stated that the decision was made following a meeting of the award selection committee chaired by the Chief Minister at the State Secretariat on Friday.
Born on January 5, 1940, in Thirunallar, Pudukottai district, Mohideen has been recognised for his lifelong commitment to social harmony and his extensive understanding of Indian politics. He served as a Member of Parliament from 2004 to 2009 and is also a noted author with several books to his credit.
Mohideen’s political journey began in 1956 when he joined the IUML as a student, inspired by the late Quaid-e-Millath Muhammed Ismail. Over the decades, he has held numerous key positions in the party, including student and youth wing organiser, secretary for educational and cultural affairs, organisational secretary, general secretary, and is currently both the Tamil Nadu State president and the national president of the IUML.
Praising the veteran leader, CM Stalin wrote in Tamil: “Our #DravidianModel government is proud to announce this year’s #தகைசால்\_தமிழர் award to Professor Kader Mohideen, a thinker who has dedicated himself to social harmony since the time of the venerable Quaid-e-Millath, the National President of the Indian Union Muslim League, and who has guided hundreds of students to graduation!”
The Thagaisal Thamizhar award has previously been conferred on prominent figures including CPM leader R. Sankaraiah (2022), centenarian CPI leader R. Nallakannu (2022), Dravidar Kazhagam president K. Veeramani (2023), and former TNCC president Kumari Ananthan (2024).
கண்ணியத் தென்றல் காயிதே மில்லத் அவர்களின் காலந்தொட்டே சமூக நல்லிணக்கத்துக்காகத் தம்மை அர்ப்பணித்துக் கொண்டு பணியாற்றி வரும் சிந்தனையாளர் - இந்திய யூனியன் முஸ்லீம் லீக் தேசிய தலைவர் - பல நூறு பட்டதாரிகளை உருவாக்கிய பேராசிரியர் காதர் மொகிதீன் ஐயா அவர்களுக்கு இந்த ஆண்டுக்கான… pic.twitter.com/dauc2IiHl5
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Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren passes away at 62
Ranchi, Aug 15 (PTI): Jharkhand Education Minister Ramdas Soren died on Friday, JMM national spokesperson Kunal Sarangi said.
He was 62.
Soren was undergoing treatment at a private hospital in Delhi, where he was admitted on August 2.
"State Education Minister Ramdas Soren, who was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Delhi, is no more," Sarangi told PTI.
Soren's condition was critical and he was on life support, Sarangi said.
The Jharkhand Mukti Morcha (JMM) leader was airlifted to the hospital in the national capital from Jamshedpur after he fell in the bathroom of his residence on August 2.
A multidisciplinary team of senior specialists was closely monitoring his condition and providing intensive medical care.
Jharkhand Chief Minister Hemant Soren condoled his death.
Hemant Soren, in a post on X, wrote, "Ramdas Da (brother) should not have left us like this. Last greetings to Dada..."
Ramdas Soren, born in Ghorabandha village in East Singhbhum district on January 1, 1963, began his political journey as the gram pradhan of the Ghorabanda panchayat, eventually rising to become one of the most influential ministers in the Hemant Soren-led cabinet.
He won the Ghatshila assembly seat for the third time in 2024 by defeating BJP's Babulal Soren, son of former chief minister Champai Soren.
ऐसे छोड़ कर नहीं जाना था रामदास दा...
— Hemant Soren (@HemantSorenJMM) August 15, 2025
अंतिम जोहार दादा... pic.twitter.com/5cKZkpIe9Z
