New Delhi, June 3 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Sunday greeted DMK chief M. Karunanidhi on his 95th birthday.
Modi tweeted that Karunanidhi, a former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, was a prolific writer, poet, thinker and orator.
"Best wishes to Kalaignar M. Karunanidhij... A prolific writer, poet, thinker and orator, Karunanidhiji is one of India's senior-most political leaders. May he be blessed with a long and healthy life," Modi said. Rahul Gandhi prayed for the health and happiness of the DMK leader.
"I would like to wish Karunanidhiji a very happy birthday! I pray for his good health and happiness, always," Gandhi tweeted.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee also conveyed her good wishes. "Warmest birthday greetings to M. Karunanidhiji. I pray for your good health and happiness."
Karunanidhi was born on June 3, 1924, at Thirukuvalai, now in Nagapattinam district. He has never lost an election, having been elected to the state assembly 13 times since 1957. He was Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu five times.
He was elected from Tiruvarur in the 2016 Assembly polls.
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Shivpuri (PTI): The 60-year-old mother of a rape accused was killed allegedly by the victim's brother in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district, a police official said on Saturday.
The incident took place on Friday, Rannod police station house officer (SHO) Arvind Chauhan said.
"An anganwadi worker returning from a hospital was offered a lift by one Inder Gurjar, who took her to a secluded spot and raped her. She called up her brothers to narrate the ordeal. One brother of the victim along with two associates went to Gurjar's house and assaulted him. When Gurjar's mother Sirkunwarbai (60) intervened, she was attacked with a sharp weapon. She died on the spot," he said.
Based on a complaint filed by the deceased woman's daughter-in-law, three persons were booked for murder. One of them was held on Saturday, the official added.
A separate case has also been registered against Gurjar for rape, he said.
Police personnel have been deployed in the area in view of tension following the incident, the official added.
