Tamil Nadu comes to standstill after Karunanidhi's demise

Chennai: Even before the official announcement of M. Karunanidhi’s demise made, educational institutions and offices pre-closed and sent students and employees home anticipating the news of the demise.

Soon after the news broke out, buses plying from the city and within the city stopped leaving the passengers stranded.

Some passengers from other districts took alms at the CMBT and stayed for the night. Bus transportation across the state hit affecting the normal life of the public.