Stalin announces memorial for MK News Today

Chennai Chief Minister M K Stalin today announced that a memorial will be constructed for former Chief Minister M Karunanidhi at a cost of Rs 39 croreMaking his first announcement under Rule 110 in the Assembly today Stalin said that Kalaignars memorial will be established in 221 acres and will come up near Anna memorialKarunanidhi had spent 80 years in public life 70 years in cinema and as journalist 60 years as MLA50 years as the president of DMK He is the only leader to have won all the elections that he had contested He has been elected to the Assembly 13 times He has served as the Chief Minister of Tamilnadu for five terms He was a political Gnani who guided several politicians Stalin saidStalin further said that Karunanidhi has tirelessly worked for the benefit of Tamilnadu and Tamil language He introduced several schemes for the upliftment and development of the State Stalin addedAIADMK coordinator and Deputy Leader of Opposition in the House O Panneerselvam welcomed the announcement and said history will always remember KarunanidhiAll AIADMK cadres whole heartedly welcome this announcement I also request that the specialities of Karunanidhi should also be part of the memorial My father was a huge fan of Karunanidhi and always had Parasakthi and Manohara dialogue books with him he addedKarunanidhi passed away on 7 August 2018 It may be noted that former Chief Ministers of Tamilnadu including Annadurai M G Ramachandran and J Jayalalithaa have been laid to rest at Marina beach