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Karunanidhi’s death ends the decades long atheist, anti-Hindi, caste-less phase of Tamil politics. Therefore, the vacuum he leaves behind isn’t just political but also ideological. The greatest achievement of his politician genius was how he melded tough regionalism with unequivocal nationalism. ThePrint pays a solemn homage to an incomparable doyen of Indian politics.
Tamil Nadu is adrift, it needs fresh elections to reboot
The passing away of Karunanidhi soon after Jayalalitha has left Tamil Nadu politics without a centre of gravity. One Dravida party, AIADMK, is already weakened by succession trouble. The second should brace for its own. Tamil Nadu is now in a dangerous state of non-governance. The state needs a fresh election soon and return to stability.
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