DMK patriarch and Tamil Nadu's 'Kalaignar' M Karunanidhi laid to rest at Marina Beach
India | August 08, 2018 19:37 ISTThe mortal remains of Karunanidhi has been laid to rest at Marina Beach.
The mortal remains of Karunanidhi has been laid to rest at Marina Beach.
Karunanidhi, a doyen of Tamil Nadu and Indian politics, died on Tuesday evening at Kauvery Hospital in Chennai. He was 94.
M Karunanidhi has won 12 assembly elections and was elected as Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu five times.
Karunanidhi served as the chief minister of Tamil Nadu for five separate terms in the 1969-2011 period.
DMK president M Karunanidhi passed away at 94 on Tuesday.
On July 31, the hospital said Karunanidhi will have to be remain warded for an extended period owing to age related health issues including altered liver function.
"He was resuscitated and stabilised in the ICU (intensive care unit) and managed by a team of doctors and nurses," the statement said.
“I wanted to come and see Karunanidhiji and stand with him. I met him. He is fine and stable” Rahul Gandhi told media persons after visiting Karunanidhi.
A statement issued by the hospital said that Karunanidhi's condition is now stable and he is being "treated and monitored by a panel of expert doctors."
Karunanidhi, 94, is currently undergoing treatment for fever due to Urinary Tract Infection (UTI) with intravenous antibiotics and fluids.
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A "Cauvery Rights Retrieval Yatra," will be held following the bandh, the DMK leader said.
The Supreme Court had on February 16 directed the Karnataka government to release 177.25 tmcft of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu, reducing the quantum specified by the tribunal in 2007.
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