DMK president M K Stalin on Thursday condoled the death of Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, hailing him as a crusader of social justice. Expressing shock and grief over his demise, he said Paswan had been a crusader of social justice all his life.
"A pillar of social justice has fallen today. A voice of oppressed people in Parliament has fallen silent," he said.
During his stint as a Minister at the Centre, he sanctioned various projects for Tamil Nadu, Stalin said in his condolence message.