Karunanidhi to be laid to rest at Marina rules Madras HC
Chennai, Aug 8: The Madras High Court has allowed the body of M Karunanidhi to be buried at the Marina Beach. After hearing arguments at length the court said that there is no impediment on burying the body at the Marina.
The court also directed that the government allot land forthwith at Marina. The order was passed while allowing a petition filed by the DMK which challenged the government's order of not allowing the burial at Marina.
With this order Karunanidhi would be laid to rest at the Marina where other leaders such as C N Annadurai, M G Ramachandran and Jayalalithaa were buried.
To find out how the arguments unfolded in the court, check our updates below:
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The petitioner R S Bharathi has not raised any ground with regard to discrimination. All that is mentioned in the petition is the violation of Article 14. Moreover the protocol with regard to funeral rites of high dignitaries has always been treated incumbent office holders and former office holders differently, TN government tells court.
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