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Modi pays tribute to Sengol craftsman Vummidi Ethiraj, recalling their Parliament meeting

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Date21 October 2026 (Wednesday)
Time3:01 PM
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has offered condolences following the death of Thiru Vummidi Ethiraj. He remembered the Tamil Nadu craftsman for his part in making the historic Sengol presented to former Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru.

Modi recalled meeting Ethiraj in 2023, when the Sengol was given a prominent place in the new Parliament building. He paid tribute to a life and craft that connected India’s traditions with its national journey, and conveyed sympathy to the family and those who admired him.

The Prime Minister shared his tribute in English and Tamil through a post on X.

In the English message, Modi expressed sorrow at Ethiraj’s passing and recalled his roots in a distinguished Tamil Nadu family. The tribute focused on the work involved in crafting the Sengol, its presentation to Nehru and its later place in Parliament. Modi remembered the opportunity to meet Ethiraj in 2023 and to thank him personally for his contribution to the country and its culture. He described the craftsman’s life as a connection between India’s rich traditions and the course of the nation’s development. The message concluded with condolences to Ethiraj’s relatives and admirers, and a prayer for peace.

தமிழ்நாட்டைச் சேர்ந்த திரு உம்மிடி எத்திராஜ் மறைவுக்கு பிரதமர் நரேந்திர மோடி இரங்கல் தெரிவித்துள்ளார். முன்னாள் பிரதமர் நேருவிடம் வழங்கப்பட்ட வரலாற்றுச் சிறப்புடைய செங்கோலை உருவாக்குவதில் அவர் ஆற்றிய பங்கையும் பிரதமர் நினைவுகூர்ந்தார். புதிய நாடாளுமன்றக் கட்டடத்தில் செங்கோலுக்கு முக்கிய இடம் அளிக்கப்பட்ட 2023 காலத்தில் எத்திராஜை சந்தித்ததை மோடி குறிப்பிட்டார். நாட்டிற்கும் பண்பாட்டிற்கும் அவர் செய்த பங்களிப்புக்கு நேரில் நன்றி கூறும் வாய்ப்பு கிடைத்ததாக தெரிவித்தார். இந்திய மரபுகளையும் நாட்டின் பயணத்தையும் இணைக்கும் அவரது வாழ்க்கை மற்றும் கைவினைத் திறனைப் போற்றிய பிரதமர், குடும்பத்தினருக்கும் அவரை நேசித்தவர்களுக்கும் ஆறுதல் கூறினார்.

The bilingual post brought together personal recollection and recognition of Ethiraj’s craftsmanship. In its English passage, Modi recalled the Sengol made for presentation to Nehru and the government’s decision to give it a place in the new Parliament building in 2023. He remembered expressing gratitude to the craftsman during their meeting, and honoured the cultural contribution represented by his work. The Tamil passage also recalled the significance of the Parliament occasion in 2023. It paid respect to Ethiraj’s family background, his craft and the link his life represented between inherited traditions and the nation’s journey. Both passages conveyed condolences to the family and admirers, closing with a wish for peace.

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