Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Chennai and pays his last respects to the departed leader. Ninety-four-year-old Karunanidhi passed away at a hospital in Chennai yesterday evening.
The central government has declared state funeral for him as a mark of respect for the departed soul. The national flag will fly half mast in Delhi and all state capitals today. A Home Ministry spokesperson said, the Central government will observe state mourning across the country today and there will be no official entertainment during the day. Tamil Nadu government has declared a holiday for educational institutions and government offices today. AIADMK government has announced 7-day mourning in the state.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid lastrespects to the departed leader DMK President M. Karunanidhi today. State Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Union Ministers Nirmala Sitharaman, Pon Radhakrishnan were present along with him.