DMK cadre paying homage to the departed DMK leader M. Karunanidhi at Srirangam. (Below) Onion market in Tiruchi wears a deserted look on Wednesday Silent processions were taken out across the Central region on Wednesday by the DMK cadre as a mark of respect to their departed leader. They expressed their homage by garlanding the portraits of their departed leader at various places in the region. Banners and posters containing captions hailing Mr. Karunanidhi were put up in Tiruchi and elsewhere in the region. A sombre mood hung over the face of the DMK cadre who hailed their leader after garlanding his portrait. Representatives of farmers associations paid their homage to the DMK leader by garlanding his portraits at Vayalur in Tiruchi district. Sources said silent processions were taken out in 16 places in Nagapattinam district and five places in Perambalur district. A silent procession was jointly taken out by cadre of the DMK, Congress, Left parties and the Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi in Pudukottai. Tirunelveli Cadre of the DMK and the MDMK paid floral tributes to the portraits of former Chief Minister and DMK president M. Karunanidhi across the district on Wednesday. Five DMK cadre, including the deputy organiser of the youth wing Maya, tonsured their heads at Kottur in Palayamkottai. A group of DMK cadre along with the traders of Tirunelveli city took out a silent procession via the Car Streets around Swami Nellaiyappar Temple in Tirunelveli city. Another silent procession was taken out in Melapalayam also. The district paid homage to five-time Chief Minister by closing down all shops and business establishments. As the news on the demise of Karunanidhi broke on Tuesday evening, most of the shops were closed and bus services stopped completely. The situation continued on Wednesday too. The vegetable markets at Surandai, Alangulam, Pavoorchathram, Nainarkulam, Thatchanallur and Kavalkinaru remained closed . Though all the waterfalls at Courtallam were swelling with heavy flow of water, only small number of visitors had come to the tourist destination. However, most of the shops opened in the evening to serve the tourists. While cinema halls cancelled the shows during the day, fuel stations across the district started their operation only after 6 p.m. The Manonmaniam Sundaranar University postponed the counselling for M.Phil. programme and the Registrar S. Santhosh Baboo announced that the date would be announced later. In Kanniyakumari district, no tourist could be seen roaming around at this tourist destination of national importance that would attract a few thousand visitors, especially from north India.

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