This is the first time Parliament has adjourned for a leader who was never an MP. Karunanidhi was a member of the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly for six decades. Prime Minister Narendra Modi expresses his condolence to DMK leaders M.K Stalin (C) and Kanimozhi (L) on the demise of their father and DMK chief M Karunanidhi, in Chennai (PTI)Īlso read | Karunanidhi: Champion of social justice who left his mark in DelhiĨ. Both Houses of Parliament were adjourned today after leaders paid respect to Karunanidhi. Thousands from across the state have thronged to Rajaji Hall to bid farewell to the former Tamil Nadu CM. Karunanidhi’s body was meanwhile taken to his residence in Gopalapuram till 1 am and then to his house in CIT colony for family members to pay their homage. His body is draped with the National flag and is kept in a glass cage at Rajaji Hall for VIPs and public to pay homage. A national holiday has also been declared for today.ħ. The Indian national flag would fly half-mast during this period and all government-related functions would be cancelled, Chief Secretary Girija Vaidyanathan said.
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On hearing the judgment, DMK working president M K Stalin, who is at Rajaji Hall with the body, broke down. The AIADMK government said it couldn’t allot space at Marina beach because of “pending cases and legal complications.” The five petitioners, who had challenged construction on the Marina, had withdrawn their pleas, saying they weren’t opposed to Karunanidhi’s memorial near Anna Samadhi. The Madras High Court on Wednesday allowed Karunanidhi’s burial at Marina beach. Chennai: An ambulance carries the mortal remains of DMK chief M Karunanidhi for his residence, in Chennai (PTI)ĥ. The EPS government refused permission citing legal reasons and instead offered two acres of land at Gandhi Mandapam. The DMK moved Madras High Court demanding that Karunanidhi be lad to rest at Marina - C N Annadurai, M G Ramachandran, and J Jayalalithaa–are buried.
Hours before Karunanidhi’s death, M K Stalin met Chief Minister E K Palaniswami to request that his father be buried near Anna Samadhi, the memorial of DMK founder C N Annadurai. Read | Road ahead for post-Karunanidhi DMK: New rivals, battlelinesĤ. Tamil actors Rajinikanth and Kamal Haasan also paid tribute. Many of them are expected to reach Rajaji Hall in Chennai to mark their respect for the five-time Tamil Nadu CM. Multiple political leaders including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, President Ram Nath Kovind, Rahul Gandhi, Amit Shah, Mamata Banerjee, Pinarayi Vijayan, Tamil Nadu Chief Eddapaddi K Palaniwami expressed their anguish on Karunanidhi’s death.