The Hindu·5 min read·medium
When five DMK men were killed in a police firing at the Marina 25 years ago
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D. Suresh Kumar
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This article recounts the 2001 violent clash between DMK cadres and police in Chennai, which resulted in the deaths of five party members. The incident followed the controversial midnight arrest of former Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi and led to widespread political unrest.
On July 29, 2001, a month after former Chief Minister and DMK president M Karunanidhi was arrested at midnight by police, who forcibly entered his Oliver Road house (since sold) in Chennai, the DMK general council passed a resolution to take out a rally on August 12, to condemn the police atrocities during the operation.
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