Live Updates: M Karunanidhi laid to rest on the Marina Beach
Karunanidhi’s health had worsened on July 26 when he developed liver ailments and urinary tract infection. He breathed his last on August 7. He was 94
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M Karunanidhi is laid to rest at Marina beach
Karunanidhi's coffin is lowered into the burial pit as his emotional family members surround him, reports The News Minute
Karunanidhi's casket is lifted amidst chants of "Long live Kalaignar!", reports The News Minute
Karunanidhi’s body is being placed in the casket along with the party flag, and his trademark yellow shawl and sunglasses
Alagiri, Durga Stalin and Selvi and Kanmozhi pay their last respects to Karunanidhi, reports The News Minute
The tricolour is folded and handed over to Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin, reports The News Minute
M Karunanidhi conferred with 21-gun salute
Congress President Rahul Gandhi, former Karnataka CM Veerappa Moily and TMC MP Derek O' Brien lay wreaths at Karunanidhi's casket
Karunanidhi's last rites begin with full state honours, reports CNN News18
Karunanidhi's mortal remains are being carried from the vehicle to the burial site
Karunanidhi's mortal remains have reached the burial site at Marina
Karunanidhi's family brought to the front row by Kanimozhi. Stalin, Selvi, Alagiri, Tamizharasu and Kanimozhi all seated together
Rahul Gandhi, Ghulam Nabi Azad, Andhra Pradesh CM N Chandrababu Naidu, TMC's Derek O Brien and others at the funeral of Karunanidhi
MK Stalin reaches Anna Memorial, reports The News Minute
3-day mourning in Puducherry extended to 7 days
The Congress government in Puducherry on Wednesday extended the three-day mourning to seven days following the death of DMK leader M Karunanidhi.
A cabinet meeting chaired by Chief Minister V Narayanasamy took the decision to extend the period of mourning to seven days instead of three as announced earlier.
The chief minister said after the meeting that all government functions during this period stand cancelled as a mark of respect to the DMK leader, who breathed his last in a private hospital in Chennai on Tuesday.
Thousands of people surround the vehicle that carries Karunanidhi's body, as it passes through Wallajah road
People of all ages walk towards Anna Memorial
Preparations on at Marina beach for the burial of the DMK president M Karunanidhi
Police resort to mild lathi charge to disperse crowd at Marina beach, reports News9
DMK cadres take out a procession with a 100 feet-long banner with images of the Kalaignar
Supporters mourn as cavalcade passes through
An army officer who's part of the cavalcade records the moment
Visuals from the burial site
Kanchi Sankara Mutt condoles Karunanidhi's death
The Sankaracharya of the Sankara Mutt in Kanchipuram has condoled the death of DMK President M. Karunanidhi. BJP leader La. Ganesan on Wednesday said he has conveyed the condolence message of the Sankaracharya to the late leader's son M.K. Stalin
Gun carriage carrying Karunanidhi's mortal remains moves into Sivananda Salai
The gun carriage carrying Karunanidhi's mortal remains moves into Sivananda Salai. Sea of humanity surrounds the carriage. Supporters wave party flags and chant slogans praising their leader, reports The Hindu.
Supporters waiting for the funeral procession
M Karunanidhi’s final journey begins
DMK President and former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi on Wednesday began his final journey on a flower-decked military vehicle from Rajaji Hall where his body was lying in state since early in the morning .
Former J&K CM Farooq Abdullah, NCP President Sharad Pawar & Congress leader Praful Patel paid tribute to M Karunanidhi
Delhi Assembly adjourned after mourning Karunanidhi's death
The Delhi Assembly was adjourned for the day on Wednesday after mourning the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi. All the MLAs paid their tributes to the DMK leader who passed away on Tuesday evening at the age of 94 years.
Ramaswamy had moved SC against the Madras HC order which allowed to perform the last rites of Karunanidhi at the Marina beach
Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan, Governor P. Sathasivam, and Congress leader Ramesh Chennithala paid tribute to the DMK Chief
Vehicle being readied for Karunanidhi 's final journey
Breaking: SC refuses to entertain oral submission against Karunanidhi 's burial at Marina
Some of the achievements of M Karunanidhi during his term as the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu
- 30% reservation for women in government services
- Two language formula providing for Tamil and English.
- Increased the reservation for backward class in education and government jobs from twenty five percent to thirty one percent. Made a move to enable people from all castes to become archakars (priests).
- The Harijan Housing Development Corporation, established in 1972, constructed houses in the villages and gave them to Harijans free of cost.
- Desalination of Sea Water Project at Minjur, North Chennai. Desalination of Sear Water Project at Nemmeli, South Chennai.
- Metro Rail Project at a cost of Rs.14,600 crores with the assistance of Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Listen to a song penned by M Karunanidhi and set to music by AR Rahman
It was first heard at the World Tamil Meet, 2010
Visually challenged supporters of Karunanidhi paid tribute to the DMK Chief
Actor Thalapathy Vijay's wife Sangeetha paid her last respects to Karunanidhi
Preparations underway for state funeral of M Karunanidhi at Marina beach
Telangana Chief Minister K Chandrasekhar Rao paid tribute to Karunanidhi
The funeral procession will begin from Rajaji Hall, pass through Sivananda Salai, Anna Salai, Walajah Road, and Kamarajar Salai to reach Anna Square on the Marina
60-year-old Senbakom killed in stampede at Rajaji hall. DMK leaders regularly making announcements asking cadre to disperse as crowd swells, reports The News Minute
Two dead and several injured in stampede outside Rajaji Hall
Congress President Rahul Gandhi pays tribute to M Karunanidhi at Rajaji Hall, reports ANI
"He, who laboured without rest, rests here," reads the inscription on Karunanidhi's coffin
Chennai wears a deserted look on the day of Karunanidhi's funeral
Former UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav, RJD leaders Manoj Kumar Jha and Tejashwi Yadav arrive to pay last tributes
The detailed order copy permitting burial of DMK leader
Activist Traffic Ramaswamy’s proposed appeal in SC will not affect Madras HC order permitting burial of Karunanidhi’s body in Marina because he has no objection to it
Crowds swells to catch a last glimpse of 'Kalaignar', reports The Hindu
Activist Traffic KR Ramaswamy to approach SC against Madras HC order dismissing his petition to shift all memorials from Marina to Gandhi Mandapam Road
All I want is a fitting tribute to Kalaignar: MK Stalin
Construction of burial at Chennai's Marina beach underway
Karunanidhi was like father figure, very kind: Sonia Gandhi
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi on Wednesday condoled the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi, describing him as a "father figure" who always showed great kindness and consideration to her.
Karunanidhi's last journey will begin at 4 pm, says DMK
The statement released by the DMK says Karunanidhi's last journey will begin from Rajaji Hall at 4 pm. It will pass through Sivananda Salai, Anna Salai, Walajah Road, and Kamarajar Salai to reach Anna Sqaure on the Marina, reported The Hindu.
Cong hails HC order allowing Karunanidhi burial at Marina
The Congress today termed the Madras High Court ruling allowing M Kanunanidhi's burial at Chennai's Marina beach as a huge setback for "proxy callers of Delhi Durbar conspiring to deny" the DMK patriarch his rightful burial place
DMK supporter gets his head tonsured in Coimbatore
RS adjourned for day after mourning Karunanidhi's death
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday after mourning the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
"Karunanidhi was a multifaceted personality and was actively engaged in social and public life, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said in an obituary reference as the house assembled
Police resort to lathi charge outside Rajaji hall to control the crowd
Police resort to lathi charge outside Rajaji hall to control the crowd. Huge crowd gathered to have a last glimpse of their departed leader
Is this how North Indian Media reports South Indian politics?
In a major gaffe, ABP news reports Former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi as the former CM of ‘Karnataka’. Has the ‘forced’exit of senior ABP staff affected the quality of reporting?
JDS supremo HD Deve Gowda to visit Chennai to pay his last respects to Karunanidhi
Lankan leaders mourn demise of Karunanidhi
Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena, his predecessor Mahinda Rajapaksa and several other political leaders in the country have expressed sorrow at the demise of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi by recalling his contributions to cinema and politics.
Sri Lanka's incumbent President Sirisena and his predecessor Rajapaksa in tweets said they were saddened by the death of the veteran Tamil Nadu leader.
C V Wigneswaran, the chief minister of Sri Lanka's Tamil-dominated Northern Province, while paying tributes Karunanidhi said he led several protests for the Sri Lankan Tamil cause.
Former Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh conveys his condolence to MK Stalin
UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi writes a condolence letter to Stalin
RS MP Derek O'Brien to represent Trinamool Congress at the funeral of Karunanidhi in Chennai
Amitabh recalls he received first national award from Karunanidhi
Mamata Banerjee: I was unhappy yesterday, as the govt did not allow the Marina beach burial
PM Modi meets M. Kanimozhi and M.K. Stalin after paying respect to M Karunanidhi at Chennai
Five people were injured in stampede near Periyar statue. Two people are serious, rushed to hospital
Lok Sabha mourns Karunanidhi's death
The Lok Sabha was adjourned for the day after paying tributes to the late DMK President M Karunanidhi.
Speaker Sumitra Mahajan read out an obituary reference and paid homage to the late former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
"Karunanidhi was a multifaceted personality and was actively engaged in social and public life, said RS Chairman M Venkaiah Naidu
The Rajya Sabha was adjourned for the day on Wednesday after mourning the death of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi.
"Karunanidhi was a multifaceted personality and was actively engaged in social and public life, Chairman M. Venkaiah Naidu said in an obituary reference as the house assembled.
"He has served as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for five terms. In his passing away, the country has lost an able administrator and an outstanding statesman. The House deeply mourns his death," Naidu said.
The House observed two minutes of silence before being adjourned for the day.
Madras HC Acting CJ & Justice SS Sundar sign their judgement granting permission for burying Karunanidhi’s body in the Marina. TN Govt counsel likely to move Supreme Court
Karunanidhi donated his Gopalapuram house in 2010 to set up as a hospital for poor
DMK workers gather at Rajaji Hall where the body of M Karunanidhi is kept
Diggers arrive at the Anna Samadhi, reports The News Minute
Crowds break through barricades to reach Rajaji Hall
M Karunanidhi will be buried behind his mentor CN Annadurai on Marina Beach, reports The Indian Express
Madras HC states that the Tamil Nadu government has not given enough reasons to oppose the burial of of DMK patriarch Karunanidhi, reports The Hindu
Prime Minister Narendra Modi pays last respects to former CM M Karunanidhi
The DMK's plea for the burial of Kalaignar's body near Anna memorial has been accepted by the Madras High Court, reports ANI
DMK cadre celebrate outside Anna memorial after the Madras HC order, reports The Hindu
Stalin, Kanimozhi, A Raja break down on hearing High court order, reports the Hindu
DMK organising secretary Duraimurugan announces the Madras HC order to cadre at Rajaji Hall. Marina to be final resting place of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi
Both Houses of Parliament to be adjourned for the day after obituary references to Karunanidhi
Rapid Action Force has been deployed outside Anna memorial at Marina beach in Chennai, reports ANI
"There is no impediment to bury body of Karunanidhi in Marina, says Madras HC. Directs govt to allot land immediately
Madras HC order allowing M Karunanidhi's burial on Marina beach leads to emotional scenes at Rajaji Hall, his son Stalin and senior leaders break into tears, reports The Indian Express
Madras HC allows Karunanidhi’s body to be buried in the Marina
"The last time I met Karunanidhiji was about a year ago. He had then said, 'Your great grandfather lived till 94 like Periyar I'm 94 now and I'll hit a century," said CR Kesavan, Congress spokesperson
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in Chennai to pay last respects to DMK chief M Karunanidhi
The family members of M #Karunanidhi have not approached High Court, Justice SS Sundar points out to DMK's lawyer, reports ANI
Arguments over. Acting CJ begins dictating orders in DMK RS Bharathi’s plea for place for Karunanidhi in Marina, reports The Hindu
"You need not convince CS Vaidyanathan, you have to convince the court. Therefore argue only on that line," Acting CJ tells DMK senior counsel Wilson
TN Congress leaders CR Kesavan and Khushboo pay respects to M Karunanidhi
Today’s dismissal of cases filed by Traffic Ramaswamy and others will not invalidate a decision taken by State yesterday," contends TN government senior counsel CS Vaidyanathan. "Doing so will amount to doing injustice," he adds
A sea of crowd walking towards Rajaji Hall in Chennai to pay tributes, reports The Hindu
Karunanidhi with Rajaji
CR Kesavan, who is a National Spokesperson of the Congress, says, "M Karunanidhi was a stalwart of TN politics. It is time for the TN government to rise above such politics. You need to do what is right."
"There is no truth in the claim that Rajaji was denied a burial. Rajaji was cremated according to his wishes. The Rajaji Ninaivalayam at Guindy was designed by Karunanidhi," says CR Kesavan, the great grandson of C Rajagopalachari (fondly known as Rajaji), to National Herald
Veteran actor M Nassar pays tribute to M Karunanidhi, reports The Hindu
"Press release is not a Government Order, it cannot be challenged," argues TN Govt counsel CS Vaidyanathan
Actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan pays last respects to M Karunanidhi
"Former CM is not included in central Govt protocol, so nobody is going to question you if you allow Karunanidhi’s body to be buried at the Marina," says Justice SS Sundar, reports The Hindu
"Protocol with regard to funeral rites of high dignitaries has always treated incumbent office holders and former office holders differently," TN Govt senior counsel Vaidyanathan
"By saying that laying Karunanidhi to rest in Gandhi Mandapam would not constitute a 'decent burial', the petitioners have insulted those who are already buried there (Rajaji and Kamarajar)," argues TN Govt counsel Vaidyanathan, reports The News Minute
TN government senior counsel asks, "How is denying a burial at Marina violative of Article 14,"
"You should have mentioned about this classification in the press release issued yesterday," says Justice SS Sundar
Classification between former CMs & sitting CMs is a valid classification, argues TN Government senior counsel Vaidyanathan
TN government counsel CS Vaidyanathan is displeased by the continuous interruptions by DMK counsel, reports The Hindu
"Was Periyar the tallest leader of Dravidian movement, buried in Marina?" asks TN Government senior counsel CS Vaidyanathan
Heavy security outside Anna Memorial at Marina beach, reports ANI
DMK lawyers agitated over TN senior counsel CS Vaidyanathan’s arguments. Commotion in court. Justice SS Sundar asks them to maintain silence, reports The Hindu
Advocate Doraisamy objects to use of the word stage managed by TN govt senior counsel CS Vaidyanathan
The withdrawal of earlier cases has been stage-managed. It is very very unfortunate," argues TN govt senior counsel Vaidyanathan
"DMK is pursuing political agenda by filing this case," argues TN Government senior counsel CS Vaidyanathan
Senior Counsel CS Vaidyanathan begins arguing for Tamil Nadu Government
"TN Govt has not disputed that Anna memorial is a notified burial ground," says DMK senior counsel Veera Kathiravan
Loved one should be buried along with the mentor, only then it can be termed as decent burial, contends DMK senior counsel Veera Kathiravan, reports The Hindu
"The central Govt protocol relied upon by TN Govt has nothing to do with burial grounds, argues Senior Counsel Veera Kathiravan
"No law says only sitting CMs are eligible for burial in Marina if they happen to die while holding office," argues DMK counsel Wilson
Acting CJ wants to see permission granted for burying Jayalalithaa’s body in Marina
"All legal impediments have gone since your lordships have dismissed all cases filed last year against Jayalalithaa’s mausoleum in Marina," states DMK counsel Wilson
"There is no prohibition under central Govt protocol to allot Marina for former CMs," argues DMK counsel Wilson
Kerala RTC cancels bus services to Tamil Nadu following Karunanidhi's death, reports The News Minute
"Under Section 319 of Chennai Corporation Act, the civic body had already given approval for burying bodies and constructing mausoleums in Marina," says DMK counsel Wilson
Burying Karunanidhi next to Gandhi Mandapam cannot be termed as a decent burial, argues DMK counsel Wilson
Article 21 certainly comes in to play if he is not given a decent burial after he having been CM for 5 times, argues DMK counsel P Wilson
Flimsy and not legally tenable reasons have been given by TN Govt, contends DMK senior counsel P Wilson
f you don’t allow Karunanidhi’s body to be buried at Marina sentiments of people are hurt. It amounts to discrimination, argues Wilson
Ideologies of ADMK and DMK are more or less same and so MGR was allotted space in Marina, says Wilson
Kamarajar and Gandhi Mandapam are in Adyar and not in Marina because ideologies of those leaders were different from leaders of Dravidian movement, argues senior counsel P. Wilson, reports The Hindu
Senior Counsel P. Wilson of DMK commences his argument
Sitting CMs & former CMs cannot be treated as equals when it comes to protocol, TN Govt tells Madras HC
Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice records in his order, submissions made by DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi, reports ANI
J Jayalalithaa's niece, Deepa Jayakumar, pays last respects to Karunanidhi
M. Karunanidhi himself did not allot Marina for Janaki Ramachandran, states TN government
State Govt, in its counter affidavit, tells Madras HC that DMK cannot challenge a press release issued by Govt
VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan pays last respects to former Tamil Nadu CM
Madras High Court dismisses petitions filed by Traffic Ramaswamy, K Balu and Duraisamy, reports ANI
Madras HC begins dictating orders in DMK’s petition seeking place for Karunanidhi in Marina, reports The Hindu
TN government files counter affidavit in Marina burial place row, reports The Hindu
Acting Madras HC CJ HG Ramesh records submission by Traffic Ramaswamy's counsel that he has no objection to bury Karunanidhi’s body in Marina, reports The News Minute
Madras HC directs Traffic Ramaswamy’s lawyer to file memorandum that he has no objection to bury Karunanidhi’s body at Marina beach. Lawyer submits the memorandum to the Acting Chief Justice, reports ANI
Stalin pens emotional letter to Karunanidhi
"Can I call you Appa for one last time my leader," DMK leader MK Stalin penned an emotional letter to his departed father and party leader M Karunanidhi on Wednesday.
Stalin in his letter said: "Rather than calling you as Appa, Appa, I have called you as Thalaivaray, Thalaivaray (my leader) more number of times. Can I call you as Appa once Thalaivaray."
Stalin asked his departed father Karunanidhi as to why he did not tell where he was going this time when his habit was always to inform his destination before starting out.
"Thirty three years back, you had said your grave should have the words... the person who had worked without rest is resting here. Have you departed with the satisfaction of having worked hard for the Tamil community," added Stalin.
Former Kerala CM Oommen Chandy pays last respects to former Tamil Nadu CM
Madras HC asks Traffic Ramaswamy to withdraw case, reports ANI
Only one case remains, that of Traffic Ramaswamy. He has filed only one petition and it's in one court. However, he has also said that he has no objection to Karunanidhi being buried near Anna samadhi
Advocate Duraiswamy, who had filed the four petitions, said that his petitions had nothing to do with Anna Samadhi
“My petitions have nothing to do with Anna samadhi – which has been declared a crematorium and is not a Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) violation. However, the petition is being used as an excuse by the TN government to deny a burial to Karunanidhi near Anna Samadhi, and therefore I’m withdrawing my four petitions,” said Duraiswamy. The News Minute had reported.
The TN government cited several ongoing cases against building memorials on Marina and said that allotting space there could lead to legal complications, the people who had filed these petitions withdrew them on Tuesday night, reported The News Minute
The Acting Chief Justice, HG Ramesh, and Justice SS Sundar held an emergency hearing on the issue at the ACJ’s residence on Tuesday night, and the hearing went on till past 1 am.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit pays last respects to former Tamil Nadu CM M Karunanidhi
Hearing of case against denial of burial ground at Marina for M Karunanidhi begins
Palaniswami, Panneerselvam pay last respects to Karunanidhi
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam paid their last respects to DMK President M Karunanidhi at Rajaji Hall on Wednesday morning.
They were accompanied by Tamil Nadu Assembly Speaker P. Dhanapal, Minister for Fisheries D. Jayakumar, Deputy Speaker of Lok Sabha M. Thambidurai and other party leaders.
TN govt plays dirty politics with burial ground for Karunanidhi; Madras HC to decide
The Madras High Court on Wednesday will decide on the DMK's plea against Tamil Nadu's government's decision to deny burial of the party President M Karunanidhi's body at Marina Beach.
Hearing the plea late on Tuesday night, the court directed the state government and the Chennai Corporation to file their replies and adjourned the case to Wednesday morning 8 am.
At the hearing the state government had opposed the allotment of space at Marina Beach for the burial of Karunanidhi's body.
On Tuesday, the DMK party and family members of Karunanidhi had requested the state government for allotment of space near DMK founder CN Annadurai's memorial at the Marina Beach.
Citing pending cases against the burial of bodies at the Marina Beach, the AIADMK government had said it was ready to allot two acres near Gandhi Mandapam on Sardar Patel Road where Raj Bhavan is located.
The government decision drew flak from leaders cutting across party lines including Congress President Rahul Gandhi, MDMK's Vaiko, DMDK's Vijayakanth and PMK's S. Ramadoss, who favoured a memorial on the Marina Beach. Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad and the CPI(M) also joined the chorus.
Ramadoss urged the ruling party not to indulge in politics in this matter, saying the reason stated by the government is not acceptable.
The mortal remains of AIADMK founder MG Ramachandran and his successor Jayalalithaa are buried near Annadurai's memorial on the Marina Beach.
Karunanidhi's body kept at Rajaji Hall
A large number of people have gathered outside the Rajaji Hall here to pay their last respects to DMK President M Karunanidhi.
The mortal remains of Karunanidhi was brought to Rajaji Hall on early Wednesday after it was taken to his homes at Gopalapuram here and at CIT Colony for relatives and leaders to pay their last respects to the departed leader.
Leaders of DMK party have assembled at Rajaji Hall.
M Karunanidhi departs; will be accorded state funeral
Muthuvel Karunanidhi, whose career spanning seven decades saw him be the DMK president for 50 years and CM of Tamil Nadu for five terms, died on Tuesday evening.
The Central government announced national mourning for a day, cancelled Cabinet meetings slated for 1 pm and said Karunanidhi will be accorded a state funeral. The Tamil Nadu government announced a seven-day mourning and declared a day’s holiday on Wednesday for the final rites .
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