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.
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Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit pays his last respects to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi at Chennai's Rajaji Hall.
DMK leader and M Karunanidhi's son MK Stalin wrote an emotional letter to his father asking for permission to call him "appa" one last time.
A huge crowd gathers at Chennai's Rajaji Hall to pay last respects to M Karunanidhi. The crowd raises slogans of "Long live Kalaignar" and "Need Marina! Need Marina!" - meaning they want his burial at Anna Memorial.
"This is a great loss for Tamil Nadu. My deep condolences to his family members and DMK party workers," Tamil Nadu Chief Minister E Palaniswami said after paying last respects to M Karunanidhi at Chennai's Rajaji Hall.
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High Court To Hear DMK's Plea On Karunanidhi's Burial At Marina Beach: Updates
Hundreds of supporters escorted the ambulance carrying M Karunanidhi's body to his house
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Updated : August 08, 2018 8:22 am IST
M Karunanidhi death: A huge crowd of supporters gathered outside the hospital
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Aug 08, 2018 08:22 (IST)
PM Modi to reach Rajaji Hall at 11am to pay homage to Karunanidhi.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for Chennai to pay his last respects to M Karunanidhi.
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Rajinikanth, Dhanush pay last respects to former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi at Chennai's Rajaji Hall.
Aug 08, 2018 06:33 (IST)
Body of late DMK chief Karunanidhi wrapped in tricolour at Chennai's Rajaji Hall.
Aug 08, 2018 05:38 (IST)
Body of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi arrives at Rajaji Hall.
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Chennai Police resort to lathi-charge to control the crowd gathered outside Kanimozhi's residence in CIT Colony
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Hearing by Madras High Court in the case against denial of burial land by Tamil Nadu Government at Marina beach for Karunanidhi adjourned till 8 am after the government sought more time to file a reply
Aug 08, 2018 00:14 (IST)
"I withdraw all cases in this regard because Kalaignar Karunanidhi is important for us. So now, there are no legal hurdles for the government," says Doraisamy, advocate who filed petition against burial on Marina
Aug 07, 2018 23:44 (IST)
Bihar government has announced two-day state mourning in wake of M Karunanidhi's death
Aug 07, 2018 23:41 (IST)
Actor Rajinikanth arrives at Karunanidhi's residence
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"On behalf of the US Consulate General in Chennai, I offer condolences to the people of Tamil Nadu and Tamils across the world on the passing of former Chief Minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi," Acting US Consul General in Chennai Lauren Lovelace said in a statement.
Aug 07, 2018 23:09 (IST)
At Karunanidhi's Gopalapuram house, his supporters raised slogans and demanded that he be buried next to Anna memorial at Marina beach
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