The five time Chief Minister paid floral tributes at the memorials of DMK founder leader C N Annadurai and rationalist leader E V Ramasamy Periyar here on the occasion.
Later, he arrived at the party headquarters "Anna Arivalayam" and met DMK workers who lined up in good numbers to greet him. They showered him with gifts, including shawls and raised slogans hailing him.
Various party wings distributed sweets and organised blood donation camps. Welfare assistance like books for indigent students were also distributed.
BJP leader and Minister of State Pon Radhakrishnan, BJP Tamil Nadu unit president Tamilisai Soundararajan, PMK chief Ramadoss, CPI(M) State Secretary G Ramakrishnan and actor Rajinikanth greeted Karunanidhi.
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