Vaiko joins demand to confer Bharat Ratna on Karunanidhi
August 11, 2018  20:41
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MDMK chief Vaiko today demanded that the Centre posthumously confer Bharat Ratna on M Karunanidhi a day after DMK raised a similar demand in Parliament.
      
While paying tribute to Karunanidhi, Vaiko said in a statement that 'Kalaignar' (as Karunanidhi is fondly called) received love and affection from people across the country and urged the Centre to confer the Bharat Ratna on the late leader as part of honouring him.
      
Yesterday, during the Zero Hour in Rajya Sabha, DMK member 'Tiruchi' Siva asked the Centre to 'posthumously' confer Bharat Ratna on Karunanidhi as a tribute to his exemplary work for the people.
     
Many members, including Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi
Azad, supported Siva's demand.

-- PTI
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