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DMK leader Stalin pays homage at Karuna burial site

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Press Trust of India Chennai

DMK working president M K Stalin, prominent personalities and the general public today paid homage at the burial site of departed leader M Karunanidhi.

Stalin, accompanied by party leaders including A Raja and Thangam Thennarasu, paid floral tributes at the site on the Marina beachfront.

The departed leader was interred yesterday with full military honours.

Tamil lyricist Vairamuthu and actress Trisha were among the prominent personalities who paid tributes.

DMK cadres and the general public thronged the area to pay homage.

While Karunanidhi's burial site and the departed leader's Gopalapuram residence witnessed a steady stream of visitors, the party headquarters, 'Anna Arivalayam,' wore a deserted look.

 

The 94-year-old leader had breathed his last at a hospital here after fighting for life for 11 days.

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First Published: Aug 09 2018 | 6:20 PM IST

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