15:08 (IST) Aug 08 Service road on Marina is slowly getting filled up with vehicles of party cadres. Vehicles from Parrys Corner have no more access to Kamarajar Salai, as the stretch is covered with party cadres standing on the median and the road too.<doc-sep>DMK patriarch Karunanidhi was laid to rest at Marina Beach with full State honours on Wednesday as his family members and follower bid farewell. Auto refresh feeds As thousands await Karunanidhi's mortal remains at Rajaji Hall in Chennai, reports said that DMK chief's son Alagiri and DMK leader A Raja, accused in the 2G scam who recently got acquitted, have reached Rajaji Hall. Defending DMK's claim, actor-turned-politician Kamal Haasan tweeted and said, "When Anna was alive, it was Kalaignar and MGR as two brothers who worked hard to strengthen the party. It is only just that all three are allowed to rest nearby. It is sad, that people who came into the party after MGR do not possess that noble quality. Had MGR been alive and Kalaignar had passed away, MGR would have made Kalaignar to rest next to Anna." Politicians and actors came out in support of DMK's demand that Karunanidhi be buried at the Marina beach where political stalwarts like Annadurai and MGR were laid to rest. Former chief minister of Tamil Nadu Jayalalithaa was buried at the Marina Beach too. Only just if Anna, MGR and Kalaignar are allowed to rest nearby: Kamal Haasan Both Modi and Rahul, besides a host of other leaders are expected to arrive in Chennai today to pay their last respects to the departed doyen of Tamil Nadu politics. "Loved by the Tamilian people, Kalaignar strode the stage of Tamil politics, like a colossus, for over 6 decades. In his passing, India has lost a great son. My condolences to his family as also to the millions of Indians who grieve for their beloved leader tonight," he said on Twitter. "Deeply saddened by the passing away of Kalaignar Karunanidhi. He was one of the senior most leaders of India. We have lost a deep-rooted mass leader, prolific thinker, accomplished writer and a stalwart whose life was devoted to the welfare of the poor and the marginalised," Modi said in a series of tweets. According to The Hindu, AIADMK's rebel leader TTV Dhinakaran was the first to pay homage to Karunanidhi. "I don’t want to comment on giving space to Kalaignar at Marina. This is not the time for politics. Karunanidhi is a tall leader. It would not be appropriate to comment on it, since, the Madras High Court has seized of the matter at 8 am. I hope things will be fine," Dhinakaran was quoted as saying by The Hindu. As leaders of Tamil Nadu make beeline to pay homage to DMK chief M Karunanidhi, thousand of Kalaignar supporters have been raising slogans, "Marina venu (We want Marina)", demanding that the DMK chief be laid to rest just like other political stalwarts of the state. Chief Minister E Palaniswami and deputy chief minister O Pannerselvam paid their last respect to Karunanidhi. Palaniswami was accompanied by Lok Sabha Deputy Speaker M Thambi Durai, Education Minister KA Sengottaiyan, AIADMK MLA D Jayakumar and other AIADMK members. Hearing the plea late Tuesday night , the court directed the state government and the Chennai Corporation to file their replies and adjourned the case to Wednesday morning 8 am. The Madras High Court on Wednesday morning at 8 am would decide on the DMK's plea against Tamil Nadu's government's decision to deny burial of the party president M Karunanidhi's body at Marina Beach. The Madras High Court hearing will begin at 8 am sharp. The judges are on their way their way to the high court premises Additional Advocate General Arvindh Pandian and senior lawyer C S Vaidyanathan have arrived at the Madras High Court. Hearing set to begin soon. As the Madras High Court verdict will decide whether Karunanidhi will be buried at the Marina Beach, the Tamil Nadu government has intensified security around the area. The hearing in Madras High Court has begun. Government lawyers are arguing that two acres of land for a memorial has been allocated in Guindy's Gandhi Mandapam in accordance with union government laws. Karunanidhi will be buried with full state honours. Hearing in the case against denial of burial land by Tamil Nadu government at Marina beach for M Karunanidhi begins Tamil Nadu government counsel CS Vaidyanathan, AAGs PH Arvindh Pandian and SR Rajagopal are at Court 1 of the Madras High Court, along with NR Elango and a battery of DMK lawyers. Lawyer of petitioner Traffic Ramaswamy says, "We have no objection to the burial land for Karunanidhi". Acting Chief Justice tells the lawyer to withdraw the case. All five petitions filed against the allocation of burial space at Marina have been withdrawn by the litigants Government lawyers argue that the courts cannot interfere in the state's decision in this regard. They cite the case of former chief minister K Kamaraj who isn't buried at Marina. Madras High Court directs Traffic Ramaswamy’s lawyer to file memorandum that he has no objection to bury Karunanidhi’s body at Marina beach. Lawyer submits the memorandum to the Acting Chief Justice. Traffic Ramaswamy files memorandum that he has no objection to Karunanidhi's burial in Marina Right now, the judges are studying if the responses filed by the government meet demands of the petition filed by the DMK lawyers last night. Based on the response filed by the lawyers representing Tamil Nadu government and taking in consideration "the truth of the situation", the court will deliver a speedy decision, the Madras High Court has said. Madras High Court Acting Chief Justice records in his order, submissions made by DMK organising secretary RS Bharathi in his affidavit seeking burial land at Marina beach for Karunanidhi. The government lawyers argued that the decision about the burial need not be delivered today on an emergency basis. However, the court can decide to deliver the judgment whenever it pleases, they said. The judges intervened to say under the circumstances it is not possible to delay the judgement any longer and it will have to be arrived at soon. Decision on burial need not be delivered on emergency basis, say govt lawyers Tamil Nadu governmnet says in its counter affidavit that late DMK chief Karunanidhi himself didn't allot land for former chief minister Janaki Ramachandran after understanding the protocol manual when Karunanidhi was the chief minister. Security has tightened at the Anna Memorial at Marina Beach. The public is not being allowed into the memorial and the police have cordoned off the entrance. ​ DMK's lawyer says "Anna, who is the founder of DMK, used to say my life & soul is Karunanidhi. Burying Karunanidhi next to Gandhi Mandapam cannot be termed as a decent burial." DMK's lawyer says, "There are 1 crore DMK followers in Tamil Nadu out of 7 crore population of the state. They'll be offended if burial land is not allotted for Karunanidhi at Marina beach. You (Tamil Nadu government) have announced state mourning, why not give land for burial? There's no prohibition under central government protocol to allot land at Marina beach for former chief ministers." Tamil Nadu government's lawyer accuses DMK of pursuing political agenda by filing this case. "DK Chief Periyar was the tallest leader of Dravidian movement. Was he buried at Marina beach?" asks the state government lawyer. Makkal Needhi Maiam chief Kamal Haasan arrived at Rajaji Hall to pay homage to Karunanidhi. "I express my condolences. I came to bow down and pay my respects to him. I don't want to comment on the burial issue, I can barely hold back my tears," says Kamal Haasan. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman (arrival time 10.20 am) Congress chief Rahul Gandhi (12.45 pm) Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal (12.35 pm) Kerala Governor Sathasivam (1.30 pm) Kerala CM Pinarayi Vijayan (1.30 pm) Kerala leader of Opposition Ramesh Chennithala (1.30 pm) West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Ghulam Nabi Azad (12.40 pm) Karnataka CM HD Kumaraswamy (12.30 pm) Telangana CM Chandrasekhar Rao (10.30 am) Former Karanataka CM Veerappa Moily (12.40 pm) Former Odisha Finance Minister Shashidhusan Behera (2.05 pm) Andhra Pradesh CM Chandrababu Naidu (2.20 pm) Rapid Action Force has been deployed outside Anna memorial at Marina beach in Chennai.<doc-sep>Chennai: DMK working president MK Stalin with family members during DMK chief M Karunanidhi’s funeral ceremony at Anna Memorial, in Chennai on Wednesday, Aug 8, 2018. (PTI Photo) Chennai: DMK working president MK Stalin with family members during DMK chief M Karunanidhi’s funeral ceremony at Anna Memorial, in Chennai on Wednesday, Aug 8, 2018. (PTI Photo) Karunanidhi burial at Marina Beach: DMK supremo and former Tamil Nadu chief minister Muthuvel Karunanidhi was laid to rest on the Marina beachfront as thousands of supporters bid him a tearful farewell after an unsavoury courtroom battle his party won to secure for him the final resting place at the Chennai landmark. The 94-year-old Dravidian stalwart, who was affectionately called as Thalaivar and Kalaignar, had breathed his last at Kauvery hospital after fighting for life for 11 days. He had been battling age-related ailments for a long time. He was buried with full state honours next to his mentor and former chief minister C N Annadurai at the Marina beach. A host of dignitaries including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Rahul Gandhi, Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy, and his Kerala, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh counterparts Pinarayi Vijayan, K Chandrasekhar Rao and N Chandrababu Naidu were in attendance. Karunanidhi’s son and heir apparent M K Stalin received the national flag wrapped around his father’s body. Other family members including the leader’s wife Rajathi Ammal, other sons and daughters showered flower petals at his feet. No Hindu rituals were performed as Karunanidhi was a self-proclaimed atheist and rationalist, Also read | M Karunanidhi (1924-2018): A Titan Departs | Follow LIVE Updates<doc-sep>
Karunanidhi's funeral: Procession to start at 4 pm, DMK HQ gives the route The statement requested the brothers and sisters of the party to maintain calm through the procession. news Karunanidhi The DMK headquarters has put out a statement specifying the routes and the time of the funeral procession of the mortal remains of DMK President Dr Kalaignar M Karunanidhi. “The President of the DMK and the leader of Tamilians Kalaignar’s mortal remains will be taken in a procession from Rajaji Hall at around 4 pm via Sivananda Salai passing by Periyar’s statue and will reach Anna statue. From there the procession will take the Walajah road and reach Anna Square on Kamarajar Salai and his remains will be laid to rest there,” read the statement. It also added, “Brothers and sisters of the party and members of the public are requested to maintain calm during the procession and pay their final respects to the unmatched leader of the Tamils.” Kalaignar M Karunanidhi passed away on Tuesday evening, at the age of 94, due to age-related ailments. He was in Kauvery Hospital since July 26, for Urinary Tract Infection and other health complications. His body was taken from the hospital and kept at his Gopalapuram and CIT Colony residences for people to come and pay their respects throughout the night. Meanwhile Karunanidhi’s family members and a few senior DMK leaders met the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi Palaniswami and requested him to allot land in Marina. They requested that Karunanidhi be laid to rest near his mentor, former Chief Minister Annadurai’s memorial on Kamaraj Salai. The TN government had refused to allot land in Marina citing legal complications and had instead offered two acres in Gandhi Mandapam to bury the DMK supremo. DMK then filed a petition on Tuesday night with the Acting Chief Justice of the Madras High Court, Huluvadi G Ramesh to direct the government to allot land for Karunanidhi in Marina. In a special hearing on Wednesday morning, the Madras High Court ruled in favour of DMK and ordered the Tamil Nadu government to allot space at the Marina beach to bury and lay Karunanidhi to rest. This came as a major blow to the government as it had denied permission to give land at the Marina for Kalaignar’s memorial. The verdict was declared as Karunanidhi’s body was lying-in-state at Rajaji Hall.