DMK President and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi rose to iconic stature by his efforts and never failed to promote the Tamil language and culture, Naidu said, even as he urged people to learn their mother tongue and that they should not develop an aversion to other languages.
Today is the third death anniversary of former Tamil Nadu chief minister M Karunanidhi. On the occasion, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin paid him pay floral tributes at his memorial in Chennai. Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) MP Kanimozhi and other leaders of the party also paid their respects to the former chief minister.
Home Minister Amit Shah accused Congress of being involved in scam of Rs 12 lakh crore and mocked at DMK president MK Stalin for talking about corruption.
In Tamil Nadu, 'kolams' (Rangoli) are drawn outside the Hindu homes early in the morning as an auspicious mark believed to bring prosperity. The 'kolam' is drawn with rice flour so that ants can consume it.
Gandhi also took the opportunity to heap praises on the late leader, and called him a "democract to the core."
National level leaders of various political parties are expected to attend the function to unveil the life-size statue on December 16
Taking a dig at Rajinikanth, the AIADMK alleged that he used a condolence meeting to try to graduate from a “part-time politician” to “full-time” one.
Alagiri visited Karunanidhi's memorial at Chennai's Marina beach on Monday. Talking to reporters later, Alagiri asserted that "true relatives" and supporters of his father are with his side.
The party said the award will be a real tribute to the late Tamil Nadu leader's outstanding and exemplary work which had left an indelible mark in history. DMK's Tiruchi Shiva dubbed Karunanidhi the "tallest leader of the country and a Dravidian stalwart".
Karunanidhi was buried after an unsavoury courtroom battle that his party won to secure for him the final resting place at Marina Beach, a Chennai landmark.
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Born on June 3 1924, in a tiny hamlet called Tirukuvalai, Karunanidhi began his political career when he was just 14.
Congress leader Sonia Gandhi condoled the death of Karunanidhi and wrote letter to his son MK Stalin describing the Kalaignar as "father figure" who always showed great kindness an consideration to her.
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