That's surely the picture of the day, a emotional Stalin hugged by A Raja and comforted by his step-sister and one-time rival Kanimozhi. Alagiri, who was cast aside by his father, Karunanidhi, in favour of Stalin, is together with the family, for now.
In Delhi, a obituary reference is being made in the Lok Sabha. The Speaker ends the 2-minutes of silence with a solemn 'Om Shanti'.