Karunanidhi was India's first CM to hoist the National Flag
Five-time Tamil Nadu CM and DMK Chief M Karunanidhi, who passed away aged 94, became the first CM on August 15, 1974, to hoist the National Flag. Earlier, only Governors hoisted the Tricolour on Republic Day and Independence Day. Karunanidhi wrote to then PM Indira Gandhi demanding Governors and CMs hoist the flag on Republic Day and Independence Day respectively.