Puducherry Speaker R. Selvam hoisted national flag at Kizhoor village on Saturday (August 16, 2025) to mark the De Jure Transfer of French Territories to India on August 16, 1962.

He also inspected a guard of honour given by the territorial police near the memorial constructed at Kizhoor village. Mr. Selvam, along with other government representatives, offered floral tributes at the memorial. Minister for Public Works K. Lakshminarayanan, Government Whip A.K.D Arumugham, Chief Secretary Sharath Chauhan, District Collector A. Kulothungan, Deputy Inspector General of Police Sathya Sundaram, and Senior Superintendent of Police R. Kalaivanan were present.