: Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister K Palaniswami and various political party leaders extended their greetings on the eve of Christmas.

In his message, Purohit said, "the festival of Christmas marks the birthday of Lord Jesus Christ and is celebrated with merriment and joy."

"On this happy occasion I convey my heartiest greetings and best wishes to all our Christian brothers and sisters," he said in a Raj Bhavan release.

Palaniswami appealed to the people of Tamil Nadu to follow the preachings of Lord Jesus and spread love and promote brotherhood on the occasion.

He noted that late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa implemented a subsidy scheme for members of the Christian community to undertake a pilgrimage to Jerusalem and so far 3,236 people had benefited, he said in a release.

MDMK chief Vaiko, Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam founder TTV Dhinakaran and PMK leader Anbumani Ramadoss were among those who extended Christmas greetings to the people.

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