Final journey of Karunanidhi begins
Chennai, Aug 8 (IBNS): The final journey of DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi on Wednesday started from Rajaji Hall in Chennai to Marina Beach.
Marina Beach will be the final resting place for the ex-Tamil Nadu Chief Minister.
The iconic southern beach is also the final resting place of several other late political heavyweights which include Jayalalithaa, DMK founder CN Annadurai and MGR.
A sea of supporters could be seen marching along with the coffin in which Karunanidhi is carried as they all attempt to bid a final farewell to their leader.
The distance between the hall and the beach is little over 2 km.
Thousands of supporters have assembled at the beach as they are awaiting for Karunanidhi's mortal remains to arrive.
Karunanidhi died in Chennai on Tuesday.
He was 94.
From Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Congress president Rahul Gandhi all arrived in Chennai to pay their last homage to the southern politician on Wednesday.
Twitter has been buzzing with posts by politicians, celebrities, and common men as they paid their last tribute to Karunanidhi on the social media.
His body was kept at the Rajaji Hall since morning so that people could paid their tribute to Karunanidhi.
In a tweet, Modi described Karunanidhi as an "extraordinary leader" who devoted life to the cause of the people.
Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman also visited the place and paid her respect to Karunanidhi.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister K Palaniswami and his cabinet colleagues, former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, superstar actor Rajnikanth, actor-turned-politician Kamal Hassan also paid their tributes.
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