Rupani condoles death of Karunanidhi

Gujarat Chief Minister Vijay Rupani today expressed grief over the demise of former Tamil Nadu chief minister and DMK leader M Karunanidhi.

"Karunanidhiji will be remembered for his opposition to Emergency (imposed by former prime minister Indira Gandhi) and his fight for preserving democracy," Rupani said.

Karunanidhi, one of the foremost Dravidian politicians, died in Chennai this evening following a prolonged illness.