Chennai, April 17 -- A temple tower image at the memorial of former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister DMK Patriach M Karunanidhi, a known atheist by, HR and CE Minister P K Sekar Babu has triggered a fresh row, with the BJP and its NDA ally the main Opposition AIADMK demanding an unconditional apology from him for hurting the sentiments of the Hindus and their religion.

To mark the debate on the demand for grants for his department in the State Assembly, the Minister on Thursday decorated Mr Karunanidhi's mausoleum on the Marina beach front with colourful flowers and contained the image of a Temple tower, when he came to offer his tributes ahead of the Assembly proceedings.

Paying tributes at Mr Karunanidhi's memorial and tastefully decoratin...