248 died of shock after M Karunanidhi’s demise, says party

The DMK on Tuesday said as many as 248 party workers died, ‘shocked’ by the death of former party president M Karunanidhi and announced a solatium of Rs two lakh each to their families.
M Karunanidhi?s memorial on the Marina
M Karunanidhi?s memorial on the Marina
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After knowing about the hospitalisation and failing health of Karunanidhi and later his death, 248 party workers died, a resolution adopted at the party’s General Council meeting said. 

Condoling their deaths, the DMK said, “This council resolves to provide a solatium of Rs 2 lakh each totalling Rs 4.96 crore to their families.” DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi died on August 7 here in a private hospital, after prolonged illness.

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