21 persons died; shocked by kalaignar illness

The DMK on Wednesday said 21 of its party workers have died unable to bear the “shock” of the illness and hospitalisation of party chief M Karunanidhi.

“I am deeply depressed to learn that 21 party workers have died unable to bear the shock of party president Kalaignar’s illness (and hospitalisation),” DMK Working President M K Stalin said

Quoting a statement from the hospital, Stalin said health condition of the party patriarch was “normalising,” and a team of doctors was constantly monitoring him.