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M. Karunanidhi

Muthuvel Karunanidhi is an Indian politician and the current Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. He is the head of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK), a Dravidian political party in the state of Tamil Nadu. He has been the leader of the DMK since the death of its founder, C. N. Annadurai, in 1969 and has served as chief minister five times (1969–71, 1971–76, 1989–91, 1996–2001 and 2006–present). He holds the record of winning his seat in every election in which he has participated in a political career spanning more than 60 years. In the 2004 Lok Sabha Elections, he led the DMK-led DPA (UPA and Left Parties) in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry to win all 40 Lok Sabha seats. In the following 2009 Lok Sabha Elections, he was able to increase the number of seats for the DMK from 16 to 18 seats, and led the UPA in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, to win 28 seats, even with a significantly smaller coalition. He is also a playwright and ... » Read more on Wikipedia.org

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 Karunanidhi mulling action against Tamil magazine
2013-02-16
DMK president M. Karunanidhi on Saturday said he would consult legal experts before chalking out the course of action against the Tamil magazine that published a controversial report about him. “I will decide whether to hold a demonstration in front of ...
(The Hindu)
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    		 Karunanidhi slams Lankan President Rajapaksa for refusing autonomy to ethnic ...
    2013-02-06
    Chennai: DMK chief M Karunanidhi has slammed Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for ruling out political autonomy for Lankan Tamils and said the Indian government should "at least wake up now". Referring to the Lankan President's February 4 ...
    (NDTV)
    1. India should protect Sri Lankan Tamils: Karunanidhi
    2. Karunanidhi asks Union government not to encourage Rajapaksa's visit
    3. Mahinda Rajapaksa to visit India on Feb 8 amidst protests
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    		 Wanting dhoti-clad PM may have caused Vishwaroopam ban, says Karunanidhi
    2013-01-30
    Dravida Munnetra Kazhagham (DMK) president M. Karunanidhi on Wednesday wondered whether the Tamil Nadu government's ban on Kamal Haasan's movie "Vishwaroopam" was because the actor wanted a dhoti-clad Tamilian as prime minister. In a letter ...
    (India Today)
    1. 'Vishwaroopam' row: Karunanidhi hints Jayalalithaa's AIADMK fuelled controversy
    2. Support for 'dhoti-clad PM' may have caused 'Vishwaroopam' ban: Karunanidhi
    3. Kamal Haasan mulls exile, ban on 'Vishwaroopam' stays
    2012
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    		 Petrol Price Hike (8)
    2012-05-30
    Petrol price hike: Samajwadi Party calls for UP bandh on May 31 (SamayLive)
    Karunanidhi threatens to quit UPA over petrol price hike (NDTV)
    Petrol price hike: DMK talks tough, threatens to pull out (Newstrack India, andhranews.net)
    Excerpt: While the Trinamool Congress has already held a round of protest in Kolkata yesterday, DMK chief M Karunanidhi has said his party MPs will take up the matter with the... (Read article)
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    		 Threatened to Quit UPA (7)
    2012-05-30
    Karunanidhi threatens to quit UPA over petrol price hike (NDTV)
    Karunanidhi threatens to quit UPA on petrol price issue (Hindustan Times)
    Karunanidhi says he never threatened to quit UPA (Second Lead) (Webindia 123)
    Excerpt: Chennai: As his party held protests in Tamil Nadu, the chief of the DMK, M Karunanidhi, warned the UPA to reverse the price hike in petrol announced last week. The DMK is a key member of the UPA coalition. "Don't push us further," Mr Karunanidhi... (Read article)
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    		 DMK Chief (4)
    2012-04-26
    AIADMK neglecting school education: DMK chief (Express Buzz)
    Antony to pay DMK chief a visit, discuss prez elections (Hindustan Times)
    CPI (M) leader responds to DMK chief's criticism (The Hindu)
    Excerpt: CHENNAI: DMK chief M Karunanidhi today accused AIADMK Government of neglecting school education, affecting the future of students. Since AIADMK came to power last year, the school education sector had been subjected to various hurldes including in the implementation of the uniform school... (Read article)
    2011
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    		 Jayalalithaa defends milk price, bus fare hike
    2011-11-20
    Jayalalithaa also came down on her archrival and DMK chief M Karunanidhi for flaying the state Cabinet decision, saying he was "shedding crocodile tears" and people were aware of it. Various political parties including DMK, actor-politican Vijaykant's ...
    (IBNLive.com)
    1. RBI blacklists TN electricity board, claims state govt
    2. Tamil Nadu raises bus fares, milk prices
    3. Tamil Nadu govt hikes milk prices, bus fares
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    		 DMK distances itself from MP's pooja for Kanimozhi's release
    2011-11-11
    Kanimozhi, DMK supremo M Karunanidhi's daughter, has been in Tihar Jail since her arrest in connection with the 2G case on May 20. Rationalism is a stated policy of DMK and party chief M Karunanidhi had reprimanded some senior colleagues for offering ...
    (Daily News & Analysis)
    1. DMK distances itself from MP's prayer for Kanimozhi's release
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    		 Tihar Jail (10)
    2011-06-21
    Karunanidhi meets Kanimozhi in Tihar Jail (The Economic Times)
    Karunanidhi meets Kanimozhi in Tihar jail (IBN live, New Kerala)
    Karunanidhi in Tihar Jail to meet Kanimozhi (The Economic Times, Calcutta News, IANS India Private Limited via Yahoo! India News)
    Excerpt: Accompanied by Kanimozhi's mother Rajathi Ammal and her brother MK Alagiri, the 88-year-old DMK chief went to Tihar Jail in late afternoon. An emotional Karunanidhi spent nearly 45 minutes with his... (Read article)