Dossier
Bhaktavatsalam
Coverage of Bhaktavatsalam in the Nexus archive.
- Bhaktavatsalam’s take on the destruction of documents relating to anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu
Bhaktavatsalam discussed the rationale for destroying documents related to the anti-Hindi agitation in Tamil Nadu, citing advice to avoid retaining papers on politicians with detention orders to prevent their access upon taking government roles. He also noted that ministers might develop biases if they learned about adverse reports made by officers.
- Documents on anti-Hindi agitation wiped out on order by Tamil Nadu’s last Congress CM Bhaktavatsalam
On February 24, 1967, outgoing Chief Minister M. Bhaktavatsalam ordered the destruction of records related to the anti-Hindi agitation, including those maintained by the police. The instruction was directed to the Public Department.