Chennai: A day after the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) suspended former Union Minister MK Alagiri from all posts of the party, he charged that democracy was dead in the party and said that he will prove himself in Madurai. "Democracy is dead in the party. On January 31, I will meet the press in Madurai and submit proof about alleged irregularities in internal polls," he said.
He said he had taken up the matter with the party high command which promised a probe but did not act.
He also questioned why no action was taken against his younger brother MK Stalin's supporters for pasting posters hailing him as future party president. "Is it wrong to paste posters supporting me. Stalin's supporters describe him as future Chief Minister and even future party president when the party president (Karunanidhi) is alive," he said.
Alagiri also said he was being "rewarded" for seeking justice on certain allegations made by some workers regarding internal elections in the party headed by his father M Karunanidhi.
He reiterated that he will not contest the coming Lok Sabha polls or field rival candidates to DMK, saying "the party will lose by itself."
Cracking the whip, DMK had on Friday suspended Alagiri from all party posts and primary membership, telling him that his opposition to DMK-DMDK alliance is not going be taken lightly. Announcing Alagiri's suspension, party general secretary
K Anbazhagan charged Alagiri with asking party workers not to work, criticising disciplinary action taken against certain DMK members, "directly involving in improper discussions," and thus "creating confusion."
Asked if Alagiri's suspension would affect DMK and its poll prospects in particular, Karunanidhi had replied in the negative while Stalin denied any rift with his elder brother and described the action as a party affair.
(With additional inputs from PTI)
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