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'LEELA 80' -- A CELEBRATION STRESSING VALUES 

BY P S SUNDAR

Leela Raju, daughter of N Lingan, reached 80 years age on March 6, 2016.

we are seeking her blessings

i had documented the following three major articles in this blog on Lingan, the first Badaga lawyer and fist Indian Chainsaw of Ooty municipal council::


1. Lingan's contributions recalled with gratitude::

http://pssundarthinktank.blogspot.in/2013/11/nostalgia-3-lingans-contributions.html

2.  Re-dedication to follow Lingan's great ideals::

http://pssundarthinktank.blogspot.in/2013/11/nostalgia-4-re-dedication-to-follow.html

3. Lingan's 50th death anniversary ::

https://www.blogger.com/blogger.g?blogID=8418786817872308721#editor/target=post;postID=7399189425944690158;onPublishedMenu=allposts;onClosedMenu=allposts;postNum=16;src=postname.

Today, my article on 'LEELA 80'  has appeared in The New Indian Express as follows.

photographs have been added to make the blog more visually representative...

 LINGAN – LEELA’S ‘FAMILY TREE’ LAUNCHED

BY P S SUNDAR

The relatives of the world’s first Lawyer from Badaga, the predominant community of Nilgiris and the first post-Independent Indian Chairman of Ooty municipality N Lingan, launched his ‘family tree’ as part of 80^th birthday celebrations of his daughter Leela Raju here on Sunday.

“This is our befitting contribution to my father ahead of International Women’s Day on Tuesday as he had positive thoughts on educating women because of which, I became the second Badaga woman to go to University”, Leela told Express.

At ‘Leela 80’ function, she spoke of the high ideals imbedded in her by her father and urged younger generation to support women education and empowerment.  She exhorted women not to sacrifice their role to groom family members into responsible citizens.

“The family members have pledged to uphold Lingan’s and Leela’s great ideals for society’s overall enrichment”, Leela’s son and General Manager of Gateway Hotel Coonoor R Muralidharan said.

Executives of Gateway Hotel Coonoor greeting Leela Raju

(response can also be sent to : pssundar.coonoor@gmail.com)