Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai on Sunday. (Twitter/@kalaignar89)
Security on Sunday was increased outside the DMK headquarters and Kauvery Hospital in Chennai, where former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi was admitted following a drop in blood pressure on Saturday. According to television reports, Chief Minister K Palaniswami has cancelled his events in Salem and have rushed back to the city. Family members of the DMK leaders have also rushed to the hospital. A medical bulletin on the DMK chief’s health is expected to be released shortly by the hospital.
Earlier in the day, Vice-President Venkaiah Naidu visited the ailing DMK leader. “Visited Kauveri Hospital and met former Chief Minister Thiru Kalaignar Karunanidhi. Met his family members and doctors and enquired about his health. Doctors said he is stable. Wish him a speedy recovery,” Naidu tweeted after his visit.
Besides Naidu, Trinamool Congress MP Derek O’Brien, CPI(M) General Secretary Sitaram Yechury, BJP leader Muralidhar Rao and the party’s Tamil Nadu unit party president Tamilisai Soundararajan also visited the hospital. “I came here on behalf of the TMC and Mamata Banerjee. I met M K Stalin and Kanimozhi and inquired about Karunanidhi’s health,” Derek said.
Students of Tiruvarur based VS Boys Higher Secondary School, where Karunanidhi had studied, held an inter-faith prayer on Saturday for the recovery of their alumnus.
According to India Today Television, the leaves of the state police personnel have been cancelled. Also, all party cadres waiting outside the hospital have been asked to leave by the authorities.
Earlier in the day, Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu visited the former CM at the hospital. “Visited Kauveri Hospital and met former Chief Minister Thiru Kalaignar Karunanidhi. Met his family members and doctors and enquired about his health. Doctors said he is stable. Wish him a speedy recovery,” Naidu tweeted after the visit.
According to reports, the former CM is experiencing trouble breathing normally.
According to India Today Television, former finance minister P Chidambaram also visited the DMK supremo at the hospital on Sunday.
According to The Times of India, former Tamil Nadu chief minister Jayalalithaa's niece J Deepa also visited Karunanidhi at Kauvery hospital.
According to NDTV, the condition of the former Tamil Nadu CM is critical. DMK leaders from across the state have also left for Chennai.
Security has been increased around Kauvery Hospital in Chennai where former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi was admitted on Saturday, following a drop in blood pressure. A medical bulletin by the hospital is expected to be released soon. Follow this space for all latest updates.