Stalin will die in 3 months, Alagiri told Karunanidhi

Chennai: Hitting out at his elder son M K Alagiri, who was recently suspended, DMK chief M Karunanidhi said he had used harsh words against party treasurer and younger sibling Stalin saying he would die in three months.

"He (Alagiri) has some unknown hatred against Stalin. Alagiri even said Stalin would die in three months. No father can tolerate such words against a son. As the party chief, I had to tolerate them," Karunanidhi said at a press meet here.

Detailing the events leading to his suspension, the DMK patriarch said Alagiri came to his house on the morning of January 24 and had said harsh words against Stalin. "Is it the time (6 or 7 in the morning) to come to the party chief's house to solve your problems?, he asked. Asked about Alagiri's interviews in Madurai against the party, Karunanidhi said Alagiri has been giving interviews to newspapers and TV channels against the party's General and Executive Councils' decision (about tie-up with DMDK), resulting in undesirable political outcomes, forgetting that he was a member and also party's South Zone organising secretary.

"He (Alagiri) has been nurturing hatred towards party treasurer Stalin for a long time," Karunanidhi said.

Alagiri refuted charges the charges. "Not even in my dreams I thought such charges would be levied on me. I will stand by the party cadres.”