Karunanidhi being harassed by some forces in DMK: Alagiri

Alagiri supporters had put up posters stating that “Kalaingar DMK is ready to be born”, a majority of his followers consider it a gimmick and he would not take such a drastic step.

Speculations about Alagiri parting ways with the party grew after his high-profile meetings with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, BJP chief Rajnath Singh and film star Rajinikanth in the past week.

However, a close aide of Alagiri today said he would not do the “foolish” thing of forming a separate party, but would find ways to make the DMK highcommand realise his importance, as he had done in the past too.

“This meeting is the foundation to find ways to grab the party from the tight grip of the ‘anti-cadre' highcommand of the party,” said Asokan, an ardent supporter of Alagiri.