Court To Hear DMK's Plea On Karunanidhi's Burial At Chennai's Marina Beach: Updates

Hundreds of supporters escorted the ambulance carrying Karunanidhi's body to his house.

All India | Edited by | Updated: August 08, 2018 08:43 IST
Court To Hear DMK's Plea On Karunanidhi's Burial At Chennai's Marina Beach: Updates

The Tamil Nadu government has announced a seven-day mourning in Karunanidhi's honour.

Chennai: 

The Madras High Court has asked the Tamil Nadu government to decide where DMK patriarch will be laid to rest and will resume hearing at 8 am on whether his burial will be at Anna Square memorial along Chennai's Marina beach. The Tamil Nadu government had earlier on Tuesday evening rejected the request from rival DMK, triggering sharp criticism of its decision in Tamil Nadu and beyond. The DMK says the AIADMK's refusal to give six-feet land to bury the five-time chief minister next to his mentor CN Annadurai's grave "reeks of pettiness and political vendetta". Mr Karunanidhi died on Tuesday in Chennai. He was 94. Hundreds of supporters escorted the ambulance carrying his body to his house. Actor Rajinikanth and West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee visited his house. The Tamil Nadu government has announced a seven-day mourning in his honour.

Here are the updates from Karunanidhi's funeral:


Aug 08, 2018
08:43 (IST)
Wrapped in tricolor, the mortal remains have been kept at the hall for the public to pay homage. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami and Deputy Chief Minister O Panneerselvam visited Rajaji Hall to pay their respect to the DMK chief.
Aug 08, 2018
08:40 (IST)
Rajinikanth and his family paid their last respects to Karunanidhi in Rajaji Hall.

Aug 08, 2018
08:37 (IST)
Various political leaders paid their last tributes to Karunanidhi. People from different walks of life --actors, industrialists and others -- also paid homage to their departed leader, whose mortal remains have been kept at the Rajaji Hall.
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