Key Points
Sabanayagam, former Chief Secretary of Tamil Nadu, who celebrated his 100th birthday in June 2022, died in Chennai on June 22..
Chief Minister M K Stalin had participated in his centenary celebrations...
Though he was senior-most secretary of the Indian Government, he was overlooked for the post of Cabinet Secretary because Sanjay Gandhi, the son of Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, wanted a personal commitment and personal loyalty to him as an individual...
In his memoir, Service to the Nation, he also recalled his meeting with Indira Gandhi to register his complaint about being overlooked for the appointment of the Cabinet Secretary..
When he was in the Central Government service, DMK leader and Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi wrote to Prime Minister Indira Gandhi to relieve him to return to Tamil Nadu..
