Veteran CPI leader, freedom fighter Nallakannu dies at 101

Veteran leader of the CPI and freedom fighter, R Nallakannu, died in Chennai on Wednesday at a Government hospital where he had been treated for age-related ailments. He was aged about 101, party sources said. CM MK Stalin, paying glowing tributes, announced full state honours at the funeral of the departed leader. Condolences poured in from across the political spectrum, paying rich tributes to the Left leader.