October 29, 1977, although the black flag demonstration was to begin in Madurai, zealous DMK men waved black flags and shouted ‘Go back, Indira’ as she came out of the Madras airport.

Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday said the DMK’s name, flag, and symbol had not been changed in all its 75 years. “Our enemies might have taken different shapes, but we have not changed.

The veteran leader waved a white flag at the media, and told media houses and newspersons that the DMK was not against them. Having turned 90, the strain of the day seemed to have taken a toll on ...