At the ABP Southern Rising Summit 2025, ABP Network Director Dhruba Mukherjee praised ABP’s journey and success in South India. He said that ABP was started in 1922 and its journey in South India started about 5 years ago. During this period, digital news platforms like ABP Nadu and ABP Desam were launched.

Dhruba Mukherjee said, we started our journey in 1922. Our journey in South India started about 5 years ago. We launched ABP Nadu and ABP Desam and the love, appreciation and encouragement we have received from the southern audience in these five years has overwhelmed us. He also said that the cultural diversity, language and rich social consciousness of South India is giving a new direction to the journalism of ABP Network.

Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin inaugurated
The conference was inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin by lighting the lamp. The program has been organized in Chennai, in which many prominent personalities of political, social and cinema world participated. School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi, actress Malavika Mohanan and other eminent guests were present in the program.

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Addressing the conference, Udhayanidhi Stalin said that DMK will always struggle to protect language, state rights, democracy and now the voting rights of the people.

Bollywood’s legendary playback singer Kavita Krishnamurthy participated in the ABP Southern Rising Summit. Where he shared many interesting stories of his singing career during the ‘Magic of Music: The 90s Swag’ session. Meanwhile, the singer told that when she was singing Sridevi’s song ‘Hawa Hawai’, she had made a big mistake in the lyrics.

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Kavita Krishnamurthy has given many superhit songs to Hindi cinema. One of these is ‘Hawa Hawai’ from Anil Kapoor and Sridevi’s blockbuster film ‘Mr. India’. This song is one of the favorite songs of Sridevi’s fans. Even today this song is played a lot in weddings and parties. Regarding this, now singer Kavita Krishnamurthy said, ‘When she sang this song, she was not singing many solo songs. At that time she was dubbing many songs for Laxmikant Pyarelalji and Lata ji.

Singer was shocked to see Javed Akhtar and Boney Kapoor

The singer further said, ‘When she went to the rehearsal room for this song, she was shocked, because there many people including Javed Akhtar, Boney Kapoor were waiting for a new singer like her. When I reached there, Lakshmi ji told me to take out my paper and write, ‘Chihuahua’… Then she made me write Honolulu, Lulu… and so on.”

Singer made this big mistake in the song

After this the singer revealed his mistake in the song. He told, “When after six months, Lakshmi ji called me and told that he will keep this song in my voice only because it suits Sridevi ji, then I said, “Lakshmi ji, thank you very much, but I made a mistake in one word. I sang “Jinu jo tumne baat chuphai” instead of “Jaanu”, but Laxmikant said that it was right and it suited Sridevi. If you see Sridevi ji in the song, you will feel that Jinu is the right word..”

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A grand event of Southern Rising Summit 2025 is being organized by ABP Network today in Chennai. In this special program that runs throughout the day, many well-known personalities from politics, education, technology, art and culture are sharing their views on one platform. The purpose of the summit is to openly discuss the development of South India, new policies, social issues and challenges of the future.

On the same platform, Tamil Nadu’s School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi has given big statements regarding the state’s education policy, language issues and new technology. He said that Chief Minister Stalin is very serious about education and such steps are being taken in the state which will completely change education in the coming times.

Minister Anbil Mahesh said in his address that the government’s thinking is not limited only to economic development, but building a better society is also its biggest goal. He said that our morality is not just economic. Our aim is to create a society that is educated, aware and can face new challenges.

Said this about language

In the summit he also expressed his clear and strong opinion regarding language. He said we welcome all languages. Every language has its own pride, but when any language is imposed, then only we oppose it.

Said this on TN SPARK

The minister further said that the Tamil Nadu government has started a big program called TN SPARK to take technology to new heights in government schools. Under this program, children are being taught artificial intelligence, robotics, coding and digital tools. He said that now children of government schools are also learning modern technology. He told that TN SPARK is connecting children with the digital world and the method of education in schools is changing rapidly.

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Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin also participated in the ABP Southern Rising Summit held on Monday (25 November) in Chennai. During this, he spoke openly on many issues. He said that the state government is continuously working on Coimbatore Metro and whatever is being said is not an achievement but our responsibility. Chief Minister M.K. We are doing our work as per Stalin’s expectations. He also thanked ABP Network for inviting him again.

During the program, Udhayanidhi made a scathing attack on the central government. He said that the Center talks about addressing itself as a ‘Union Government’, but the Coimbatore Metro project was not approved only because the population was not said to be sufficient. He also said that the Governor of Tamil Nadu tried to change the name of the state, but had to back down as opposition grew.

Udhayanidhi Stalin accused BJP

He alleged that the central government is trying to keep all the powers in its hands. BJP is working towards making the economically strong states politically weak and making the politically strong states economically weak. Udhayanidhi said that power is gradually being concentrated in one place in the country and due to this the rights of the states are getting weakened. He also said that Tamil Nadu is troubled by many issues – like wrong distribution of taxes, stopping of funds, new education policy and future delimitation.

Stalin targeted Modi government

Tamil Nadu Deputy Chief Minister Udhayanidhi Stalin made a big attack on the Modi government. He said, “If any attempt is made to impose Hindi or any other language, we will not step back from fighting another language war.” He further said, “Tamils ​​will never accept the 3 language formula. Tamil Nadu will always stand to protect its language and culture.”

The Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu said, “We want constitutional amendments that give more power to the states, so that India can function as a strong union of states.”

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