Alphons kannanthanam autobiography of a flea market
From planning MGR's arrest to becoming 'demolition man': Kannanthanam opens up in new book
Former Union Minister Alphonse Kannanthanam reflects on his past in his upcoming book titled 'The Winning Formula: 52 Ways to Change Your Life', set to be released next month. The book recounts the story of his childhood, struggles, and the challenges he faced throughout his lengthy government service.
Interestingly, one of the incidents Kannanthanam reveals is that of his attempt to arrest then Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.G. Ramachandran (MGR) in 1981 while serving as the sub-collector of Devikulam. He reveals that some Tamil organizations placed a price of Rs 50,000 on his head as he prepared to arrest MGR during the Chief Minister's visit to the Mangala Devi Kannagi Temple, a site embroiled in a dispute over ownership between Kerala and Tamil Nadu.
The tension between Kerala and Tamil Nadu escalated over the Mangaladevi temple, particularly when MGR claimed it belonged Autobiography of a flea ebook!