No religious rituals were performed as the sandalwood casket carrying the rationalist Karunanidhi was lowered into his grave; a military band played "Honouring Those Who Served", buglers sounded the last post, and gunners fired a 21-gun salute
Karunanidhi, a charismatic self-styled champion of the poor, died on August 7 after being in intensive care since July 28 in the capital of Tamil Nadu state.
The High Court rejects the Tami Nadu government's denial of nod to DMK's plea, asks it to make arrangements for the burial
The DMK moved the court late Tuesday, after the state government announced its inability to allot burial space for Karunanidhi on the Marina beach citing legal hurdles
