DMK President Karunanidhi passes away: Live Updates
Posted on: 07/Aug/2018 7:08:30 PM
- Saravanan and senior advocate Wilson will represent the DMK in its plea against the Tamil Nadu government’s rejection of a burial spot for Karunanidhi at the politically significant Marina Beach.
- Karnataka govt declares one day state mourning tomorrow in a mark of respect for Karunanidhi
- Madras High Court acting Chief Justice Huluvadi G. Ramesh agrees to hear by 10:30 pm the DMK`s plea against denial of burial site at Marina Beach for Karunanidhi.
- Ambulance carrying Karunanidhi`s body is being taken to his Gopalapuram residence. After that, the body will be taken to the residence of his second wife, the mother of Kanimozhi. The body will be then kept at Rajaji Hall where people will pay their last respects to the departed leader. Karunanidhi`s body will be cremated thereafter.
- Utter peace should me maintained ,that`s the respect which we show to our leader, says Stalin
- DMK planning to approach Madras High Court over Karunanidhi`s memorial at Marina Beach, according to media reports
- DMK cadre shout slogans and cry as an ambulance arrives at the Kauvery Hospital to take away Karunanidhi`s body to the DMK leader`s residence.
- Tamil Nadu government rejects proposal to bury Karunanidhi at Marina beach, citing legal issues. Chief secretary Girija Vaidyanathan issues statement, saying government is willing to give two acre land near Gandhi Mandapam
- DMK cadre and leaders gather at Karunanidhi`s Gopalapuram residence to prepare for the burial and last rites while tension brews over the burial site
- Today is a black day in my life, one which I can never forget as I lost my Kalaignar. I pray for his soul: Rajinikanth
- DMK working president MK Stalin met chief minister Palaniswami. According to sources, Stalin discussed the issue of Karunanidhi`s burial at the Marina beach. Duraimurugan has just announced that the AIADMK government is yet to give them a positive response on the same.
- Tamil Nadu to observe one week of mourning as DMK chief M. Karunanidhi passes away at the age of 94.
- Traffic jam at several areas in Chennai
- PM Narendra Modi to come to Chennai tomorrow to pay his last respects to M.Karunanidhi.
- M Karunanidhi`s body will be first taken to daughter Kanimozhi`s residence in CIT Colony from the Kauvery Hospital, then to the Gopalapuram residence. From there the DMK chief`s remains will be kept at the Rajaji Hall for the public to pay their last respects.
- Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation services to Tamil Nadu have been stopped temporarily
- All cinema halls across Tamil Nadu will remain shut for the next two days: According to reports
- Police shuts down all roads leading to Karunanidhi`s residence in Gopalapuram. Heavy deployment of police and RAF personnel near the residence. No vehicle entries allowed with ID checks.
- All schools and colleges in Tamil Nadu declared holiday tomorrow.
- The physical condition of the DMK President and former Chief Minister, M. Karunanidhi, had deteriorated since yesterday night. The hospital reports mentioned that it was a battle for life. Finally, the end came at 6.10 PM as per the report from Kauvery hospital
