As India mourned the icon of Dravidian politics, several leaders across party lines paid rich tributes to Kalaignar. However, it was MK Stalin’s emotional letter that showed the beautiful bond between father and the son.
“Can I call you Appa for one last time my leader”, DMK leader MK Stalin penned an emotional letter to his departed father and party leader M Karunanidhi on Wednesday.
Chief Minister for five times and leader of DMK party for 50 years, the 94-year-old Karunanidhi breathed his last here owing to age related ailments in a private hospital here.
Stalin in his letter said, “Rather than calling you as Appa, Appa, I have called you as Thalaivaray, Thalaivaray (my leader) number of times. Can I call you as Appa once Thalaivaray.”
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Stalin asked his departed father Karunanidhi as to why he did not tell where he was going this time when his habit was always to inform his destination before starting out.
“Thirty three years back, you had said your grave should have the words. The person who had worked without rest is resting here. Have you departed with the satisfaction of having worked hard for the Tamil community,” Stalin added.
“Leader please once again call us “my dear brothers”. That will keep us active to fight for our race and language for another century,” he further said.
Earlier, the DMK Working President had appealed to cadres to remain calm and to follow discipline in “this hour of grief.” Stalin asked the cadres not to indulge in any activity that would bring a bad name to the deceased leader and not to damage public property.
