Chennai, April 24 -- A new University named after former Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
and DMK Patriarch M Karunanidhi will be set up at Kumbakonam in Thanjavur district,
Chief Minister M K Stalin informed the State Assembly on Thursday.
Replying to PMK Leader G K Mani, Mr Stalin recalled the steps taken by Mr Karunanidhi
for the development and growth of the education sector and said in deference to the wishes
expressed by the member a new University will be set up at Kumbakonam and it will be
named after "Kalaignar" Karunanidhi .
Earlier, speaking in the House, Mr Mani said while there were Universities in the State
named after late CMs A N Annadorai (Anna), M G Ramachandran (MGR) and J Jayalailthaa,
there was no varsity in the name of Mr ...