DMK convenes meet to condole Karunanidhi's death, TN Cong backs demand for Bharat Ratna
Chennai, Aug 10: The DMK said a meeting of its executive committee will be held on August 14 to condole the death of party president M Karunanidhi.
All members of the committee have been asked to participate in the meeting without fail. It will begin at 10 am at the party headquarters, Anna Arivalayam, here.
[Karunanidhi laid to rest with full-state honours at Marina Beach]
The meeting's agenda is to condole the death of Karunanidhi, a release issued by party general secretary K Anbazhagan said. A similar meeting was held when party founder and former chief minister C N Annadurai passed away in 1969, a party leader said.
DMK working president M K Stalin later told reporters that the executive committee meeting was only to condole the passing away of Karunanidhi, his father. He had earlier held a meeting with party general secretary K Anbazhagan. A party leader said the executive meeting might consider a date for holding the general council meet, which is likely to elevate Stalin as the DMK President.
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Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu Congress Committee president Su Thirunavukkarasar backed the demand for posthumously conferring "Bharat Ratna" on Karunanidhi. In a statement, he urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to honour the departed leader in view of services to the people as a five-time chief minister and contribution to the Indian polity. Earlier in the day, DMK Rajya Sabha member Tiruchi Siva made the demand in the Upper House.
PTI