IUML president lauds Stalin for inducting two Muslims into his cabinet

TRICHY: National President of Indian Union Muslim League

K M Kader Mohideen

on Friday congratulated Tamil Nadu chief minister M K Stalin on his swearing-in ceremony and appreciated him for inducting two Muslims into his cabinet.

Mohideen recalled the period when there was no representation from the Muslim community in the Tamil Nadu cabinet. Former chief minister K Kamaraj had brought in Muslim representation to the cabinet and it had continued in the CM Annadurai’s cabinet too, said the

IUML

leader in a statement.

He added that it was the former chief minister M Karunanidhi who had given ministerial berth to Muslims in his cabinet making it a history.

“Following the footsteps of his father, chief minister Stalin also inducted two Muslims in his cabinet eliciting a huge welcome from the entire Muslim population,” said Kader Mohideen.

Stalin has appointed

Avadi

constituency representative SM Nasar as the minister for milk and dairy development and

Gingee

constituency MLA Gingee KS Masthan as the minister for minorities’ welfare, non-resident Tamil welfare, refugees and evacuees and walk board.

The IUML leader also said that the DMK’s ‘rising sun’ symbol remained the identity of the Dravidian race not only for the people but also for the world.