Chennai, June 10 (UNI) Tamil Nadu Governor R V Arlekar, Chief Minister and actor-turned-politician Vijay, leaders of various political parties and the tamil film world on Wednesday expressed deep anguish and grief over the passing away of iconic director and actor Bharathiraja early this morning, even as the government announced that his last riies would be held with full state honours.
Chennai, June 7 (UNI) MDMK General Secretary Vaiko along with his party cadres were arrested when they attempted to take out a march to Lok Bhavan on Sunday evening after staging a protest demonstration condemning saffronisation of Saint Tamil poet Thiruvalluvar by Tamil Nadu Governor R V Arlekar and demanded abolition of the gubernatorial post.