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Karunanidhi death anniversary: MK Stalin, other leaders pay tribute

One of the most prominent leaders and a Dravidian stalwart, Karunanidhi passed away on 7 August, 2018.

Published Aug 07, 2022 | 7:48 PM ⚊ Updated Aug 07, 2022 | 7:49 PM

MK Stalin and other DMK leaders paying homage to former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi

Karunanidhi, one of the most prominent leaders and a Dravidian stalwart, passed away on August 7, 2018. (Udhaystalin/Twitter)

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday, 7 August, paid floral tributes to former chief minister and DMK leader M Karunanidhi on his death anniversary at his statue at the Omandurar government estate.

Senior ministers, MPs and MLAs also paid homage to Karunanidhi.

Stalin led a peace march, marking Karunanidhi’s fourth anniversary, from the estate to his memorial on the Marina beach in Chennai.

He also took to Twitter to hail Karunanidhi as the “oldest individual leader of the Tamil community”.

Stalin also said he was governing the state from the late leader’s shadows.

மூத்த தமிழினத்தின் முத்தான தனிநிகர் தலைவரே!

உங்கள் நினைவுநாள் இன்று. உங்களை நாங்கள் மறந்த நாள் என்று?

நிழலாய் இருந்து வழிநடத்திக் கொண்டு இருக்கிறீர்கள் என்ற மனத்துணிச்சலோடுதான் கட்சியையும் ஆட்சியையும் என் தோளில் சுமந்து கொண்டிருக்கிறேன்.#ForeverKalaignar (1/2) pic.twitter.com/LFw8cu8YBl

— M.K.Stalin (@mkstalin) August 7, 2022

Tuticorin MP and Karunanidhi’s daughter Kanimozhi also paid her tributes on Twitter.

She called him the “beacon of the Tamil community” and “the selfless leader of the Dravidian movement”.

தந்தை பெரியார், பேரறிஞர் அண்ணா ஆகியோரின் தொடர்ச்சியாய், தமிழ்ச் சமூகத்தின் கலங்கரை விளக்காய், திராவிட இயக்கத்தின் தன்னிகரில்லாத் தலைவராய் வழிகாட்டி ஒளியூட்டிய உயிரனைய தலைவர் கலைஞர் அவர்களின் 4ஆம் ஆண்டு நினைவு நாள் இன்று. (1/2)#ForeverKalaignar pic.twitter.com/lSWtr6zPJN

— Kanimozhi (கனிமொழி) (@KanimozhiDMK) August 7, 2022

DMK members paid tribute to Karunanidhi across the state by garlanding his portraits and statues.

Karunanidhi, one of the most prominent leaders and a Dravidian stalwart, passed away on 7 August, 2018.

He had not lost a single poll in his 60 years as a politician, winning 13 elections.

He contested his first election from the Kulithalai constituency in 1954, and won every election until 2016. He did not contest the 1984 election, when he won from Tiruvarur.

Stalin in April announced that from this year, the birthday of Karunanidhi — on 3 June — would be celebrated as a government function in the state.

Karunanidhi, popularly addressed as Kalaignar, was Tamil Nadu’s longest-serving chief minister, having held the post five times.