Rapid Action Force has been deployed outside Anna memorial at Marina beach in Chennai. Hearing in the case against denial of burial land by Tamil Nadu Govt at Marina beach for M Karunanidhi is underway at Madras High Court. The state is on high alert, with 10,000 security personnel deployed between Rajaji Hall where the body is lying in state, and his house at Gopalpuram. 


DMK last night announced a seven-day mourning for its chief M Karunanidhi and said party flags would fly at half-mast during the period. Hailing its leader as a "historic hero" who reigned supreme as party president for half a century since July 1969 and as Chief Minister for five terms, the DMK said in a release that all party programmes and events stand postponed for a week.