Chennai, Feb. 25 -- As Leaders of various parties, cutting across political barriers, expressed their profound grief and sorrow over the passing away of centenarian and Founder of Communism movement in India R Nalakkannu and paid their last respects, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and DMK President M K Stalin paid rich tributes in an emotional condolence message and announced that the veteran CPI Stalwart would be accorded a red salute send off with full State honours.
As the condolences poured in from leaders across India and Tamil Nadu, CPI announced a week long mourning as a mark of respect to the departed comrade, who had devoted his life for the welfare and rights for the labour force, downtrodden, poor and the farmers, and had also served...