M Karunanidhi has been laid to rest with full state honours at Chennai's Marina Beach on Wednesday, next to Anna memorial.
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Karunanidhi Funeral News Updates: M Karunanidhi Laid to Rest With Full State Honours at Chennai's Marina Beach
The last rites of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi will take place today in Chennai. Follow the Live updates here.
08 Aug, 18:35 (IST)
Among those present at the last rites ceremony of the DMK Patriarch at Marina Beach are Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Chandrababu Naidu, former prime minister HD Devegowda and Congress President Rahul Gandhi.
08 Aug, 18:25 (IST)
DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi is being laid to rest with full state honours at Marina Beach.
08 Aug, 18:12 (IST)
DMK Patriarch M Karunanidhi's mortal remains have reached Marina Beach. Karunanidhi will be laid to rest with full state honours shortly.
08 Aug, 17:11 (IST)
Thousands of people have gathered on the way from Rajaji Hall to Marina Beach to pay their respects to M Karunanidhi.
08 Aug, 16:19 (IST)
DMK Patriarch M Karunanidhi's final journey has begun. Karunanidhi will be laid to rest with full state honours at Marina Beach.
08 Aug, 15:59 (IST)
DMK Patriarch 'Kalaignar' Karunanidhi's body, draped in a tricolour, has been kept on an open truck, which will travel from Rajaji Hall to Marina Beach.
08 Aug, 15:56 (IST)
DMK Patriarch M Karunanidhi's mortal remains are being carried from the Rajaji hall by soldiers. His last journey from Rajaji hall has begun.
08 Aug, 15:36 (IST)
Preparations are now underway at Rajaji Hall for the final journey of DMK patriarch Karunanidhi. His mortal remains will be taken from Rajaji Hall to Marina Beach, where he will be laid to rest.
08 Aug, 15:24 (IST)
Supreme Court has refused to entertain the plea filed by Traffic Ramaswamy seeking stay on the last rites of Karunanidhi at Marina Beach. Ramaswamy had moved SC against the Madras High Court order which allowed to perform the last rites of Karunanidhi at the Marina beach.
08 Aug, 15:18 (IST)
The final journey of DMK patriarch Karunanidhi is set to begin shortly. After the final journey, Karunanidhi will be buried at Marina Beach.
08 Aug, 15:14 (IST)
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan, Congress leaders Veerappa Moily and Ghulam Nabi Azad pay their tributes to M Karunanidhi at Rajaji Hall in Chennai.
08 Aug, 15:00 (IST)
2 dead and 33 injured in scuffle and stampede outside Rajaji Hall, says ANI. According to reports, a 60-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman have died in the chaos outside the Rajaji Hall in Chennai.
08 Aug, 14:54 (IST)
Chief Minister of Telangana K Chandrasekhar Rao paid tribute to M Karunanidhi at Rajaji Hall. Meanwhile, preparations are underway at Marina Beach for state funeral to Karunanidhi.
08 Aug, 14:27 (IST)
Congress President Rahul Gandhi pays respect to M Karunanidhi at Rajaji Hall. RJD leader Tejashwi Yadav and SP chief Akhilesh Yadav also paid their tributes to the DMK Patriarch at Rajaji Hall.
08 Aug, 14:08 (IST)
The text on Karunanidhi's coffin says, "A person who continued to work without rest, now takes rest."
08 Aug, 13:54 (IST)
While addressing the crowd outside Rajaji Hall, MK Stalin attacks the Tamil Nadu government led by E Palaniswamy for contesting against Karunanidhi's burial at Marina Beach. "TN govt tried to belittle Kalaignar's achievements by permitting him to be laid to rest at Marina," Stalin said.
08 Aug, 13:50 (IST)
MK Stalin addresses the crowd outside Rajaji Hall. Stalin appeals to the DMK cadre to maintain calm. "I request the cadre to remain calm, I did not want anything for myself. All I want is a fitting tribute to Karunanidhi," Stalin tells the crowd outside Rajaji Hall.
08 Aug, 13:42 (IST)
People in the crowd climb walls in an attempt to enter Rajaji Hall after police blocked hall entrance due to huge crowds.
08 Aug, 13:13 (IST)
Some people in the huge crowds at Rajaji Hall in Chennai have gone unruly. A clash has broken out between the crowd and the cops. The police have resorted to lathicharge.
Chennai, August 8: The last rites of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi will take place today in Chennai. The 94-year-old leader, popularly known as Kalaignar, died on Tuesday at 6:10 pm at the Kauvery Hospital in Chennai after a prolonged illness. His mortal remains have been kept at Rajaji Hall for supporters and colleagues to pay their respects to the five-time Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Follow Live updates on Karunanidhi's last rites here.
Karunanidhi's body was kept at his Gopalapuram residence till 1:00 am where his family members and relatives paid last respect to him. His mortal remains were then taken to his CIT Colony residence. At 4:00 am today, his body was taken to Rajaji Hall where party cadre, the general public and political leaders can pay their respects.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi and several other politicians will attend the last rites of Karunanidhi.
Meanwhile, the Central government said that a state funeral would be accorded to the late DMK leader M Karunanidhi on Wednesday. The government said that the National flag will fly at half-mast today in Delhi and all state capitals as a mark of respect to Kalaignar.
Following the death of Karunanidhi, the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation(KSRTC) suspended its services to Tamil Nadu. It must be noted that KSRTC operates 150-160 schedules during the night to neighbouring state Tamil Nadu.
Tamil Nadu will observe a week-long state mourning for the former chief minister. The Karnataka government has also declared a one-day state mourning for the DMK patriarch.
(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Aug 08, 2018 09:58 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).