Veteran Communist icon N Sankaraiah, who was a last living freedom fighter, was laid to rest in Chennai with state honours amidst nationwide tributes and condolences.
Sankaraiah was a freedom fighter and a political architect and the entire state is mourning his loss and expressing condolences to the bereaving family.
A freedom fighter and veteran Marxist Communist Party leader, Sankaraiah is regarded and celebrated as one of the architects behind establishing Communist Party in Tamil Nadu.
The police department had deployed hundreds of personnel to the spot to counter any untoward events as tensions escalate in the region over the brutal murder of the political leader.
In a political career spanning for over six decades, Pandian has etched a remarkable political journey, and apart from being an active politician, he had also been an author and advocate of Communist principles.
The development had shocked the leaders and members of the leftist party and they have been expressing their prayers and wishes to the veteran leader for a speedy recovery.
