Article By: Article By: S. Vijayakumari, Retd. Educationist, Virugambakkam. 
The many freedom fighters who sacrificed their lives to secure India’s independence are the primary reason we can walk with pride in our nation today. A press conference took place on March 8 at Freedom Fighters Successors Association President Sri Gnana Vel’s residence in Nungambakkam. The principal aim was to submit a few petitions to the government to authorize some fundamental amenities for the heirs of the freedom fighters.