STALIN ANNOUNCES RS 39 CR MEMORIAL FOR KARUNANIDHI

A Rs 39-crore memorial for late DMK president and former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi will be constructed on the Marina at Kamarajar Salai in recognition of his efforts to create a "modern Tamil Nadu," Chief Minister MK Stalin announced on Tuesday

The "Kalaignar Memorial" on the famous beach, where he was laid to rest after his demise on August 7, 2018, will come up on

2.21 acres

of land, near the memorial of former Chief Minister CN Annadurai

It will have modern pictorial illustrations about the late leader, the CM added, in a resolution introduced under Section 110 of the Tamil Nadu Assembly Rules

Recalling the contributions of the late DMK stalwart in various spheres such as social welfare, transport , literature, education, urbanisation and infrastructure development, Stalin hailed his father as the sculptor of a modern Tamil Nadu

Leaders cutting across party lines, including main opposition party and DMK's rival,

AIADMK, welcomed the government's announcement

„ Former deputy CM O Panneerselvam said that he

heartily welcomed the announcement and also referred to Karunanidhi's fiery dialogues in many films with a social message

„ Later, the government released a proposed design for the memorial, featuring arches and a pen, alluding to his penchant for writing

"The memorial is in recognition of his great work for Tamil Nadu and to highlight his achievements and thoughts to the future generations," — Stalin