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Senior counsel for TN govt CS Vaidyanathan: There was a request to allot space for former chief minister Kamaraj, but it was rejected since he was not a sitting chief minister.

Senior counsel for TN govt CS Vaidyanathan: Karunanidhi himself as a CM passed order refusing space for former CMs Kanarajar and Janaki Ramachandran in Marina. Tallest leader of Dravidian is EV Ramasamy, where is his memorial, is it in Marina? All these leaders claim to be followers of Periyar.

Senior counsel for TN govt CS Vaidyanathan commences his argument: We have highest respect to Dr Karunanidhi. DMK is politicising the issue and persuing a political agenda. It is unfortunate that the whole manner in which the five pending PILs has been stage managed to withdraw.

TN: DMK counsel argues - When Jayalalithaa's mortal remains was allowed to be buried near her mentor MGR, Karunanidhi's remains should also be burried near his mentor Annadurai.

TN: DMK counsel argues - No government order says that only for sitting chief minister's space will be alloted in Marina and former chief ministers will be alloted space only in Gandhi Mandapam. Former chief ministers Rajaji and Kanarajar are followers of Gandhian ideology that is why they were alloted space in Gandhi Mandapam.

TN: DMK counsel argues - The government filed the affidavit in June, 2018 not even a month has gone. We are asking space only within the land already alloted for Anna memorial which has been declared as burial ground and not on the beach.

TN: DMK counsel argues - In case of former chief minister Jayalalithaa the government submitted through an affidavit that there are no legal hurdle at all. When there is no legal hurdle for one leader it applies to all it amounts to discrimination under Article 14 of the Constitution.

TN: When people feel that their leader should be laid on Marina, the govt cannot take a different view, DMK counsel says, adding, the area has been declared as a burial site as early as 1988. Even as per central govt protocol, there is no prohibition to allot space for a ex-CM.

TN: Former CMs Annadurai, MGR and Jayalalithaa are followers of similar Dravidian ideology. That is why they had been alloted space in Marina near by each other. TN govt is giving flimsy reason to deny space for Karunanidhi. Ex-CM has right for decent burrial, says DMK counsel.

TN: When people feel that their leader should be laid on Marina, the govt cannot take a different view, DMK counsel says, adding, the area has been declared as a burial site as early as 1988. Even as per central govt protocol, there is no prohibition to allot space for a ex-CM.

In the wake of heavy rains, Wayanad district collector has declared holiday for all educational institutions in the district today.

TN: Traffic Ramasamy agrees to withdraw with liberty to file fresh petition. All five pending pleas to remove Jayalalithaa's mortal remains from Marina have been dismissed as withdrawn.

Chennai: TN govt files counter affidavit saying that 2 acres of land can be alloted near Gandhi Mandapam and the former CM's mortal remains will be laid to rest with full state honour. This is a policy decision of the TN govt which cannot be put to judicial review.

Patna high Court to monitor CBI inquiry in Muzaffarpur children home rape case. A special bench of the high court would be constituted for hearing all matters of accused persons in the case related to regular bail, anticipatory bail and quashing of FIR.

West Bengal: Jhargram is completely waterlogged. While transport system has come to a halt, railway tracks are under water. Rain continues till now.

Earthquake of magnitude 5.3 struck Nicobar islands region at 10 am, today. (ANI)

Tamil Nadu: 23 persons from Tiruchengode in Namakkal district got stranded at Similkot in Nepal for more than five days due to bad weather. One of the tourists told ToI that more than 200 tourists got stranded in the town for more than a week without proper food and water.

Himachal Pradesh: State highway 10 (Theog- Hatkoti) blocked due to landslide near Nihari in Shimla district.

In a joint operation by NIA and Ramanagara Police, a terror suspect identified as Muneer was arrested in Ramanagara, a district near Bengaluru. Jharkhand-based Muneer was staying in Ramanagara for seven months, Police said

Kerala: CPI (M) worker stabbed to death allegedly by BJP workers.