248 party workers died of shock on Karunanidhi's death: DMK
The DMK on Tuesday said that as many as 248 party workers died, after knowing about the demise of former party chief M Karunanidhi. Condoling their deaths, the party announced a compensation of â¹2 lakh to each of the families at the general council meeting. The former Tamil Nadu CM passed away aged 94 on August 7 after prolonged illness.nn