{
  "id": 10398242,
  "title": "Tamil Nadu CM Vijay declares open renovated Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-declares-open-renovated-gandhi-memorial-museum-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-28T08:13:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-declares-open-renovated-gandhi-memorial-museum-in-madurai/article71518869.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "On Monday, September 28, 2026, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inaugurated the newly renovated Gandhi Memorial Museum located in Madurai. The CM honored the statue of Mahatma Gandhi by placing a garland on it and conducting a thorough inspection of the renovated premises. The renovation project was executed by the Heritage Wing of the Public Works Department, and its total cost amounted to ₹10.25 crore.\n\nOriginally, the Gandhi Museum was Rani Mangammal's summer palace from the 17th century, which later served as the Collector's Bungalow and Judges' Residence during the British rule. Post-independence, in 1955, the Tamil Nadu government gifted the palace to the All India Gandhi Smarak Nidhi, and it was subsequently converted into a museum dedicated to Mahatma Gandhi. The museum was inaugurated in 1959 and currently houses 14 of Gandhi's personal belongings, including the blood-stained cloth from his attire.\n\nThe renovation work commenced in October 2022, and ₹6 crore was initially allocated for the same. Following a request from the museum authorities, an additional ₹4 crore was granted for further infrastructure improvements.",
  "summary": "The renovation work was carried out at a total cost of ₹10.25 crore by the Heritage Wing of the Public Works Department",
  "key_points": [
    "Tamil Nadu CM Vijay inaugurates renovated Gandhi Memorial Museum in Madurai on September 28, 2026.",
    "Heritage Wing of Public Works Department executed ₹10.25 crore renovation project.",
    "Museum houses 14 of Gandhi's personal belongings, including blood-stained cloth from his attire."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Times of India",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/28/watch-tamil-nadu-cm-vijay-gives-one-gram-gold-rings-to-newborns-who",
        "published": "2026-09-28T05:06:46.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}