Chennai: DMK President M Karunanidhi on Sunday urged his party cadre not to criticise or abuse MDMK General Secretary Vaiko for his decision to quit the Democratic Progressive Alliance (DPA) and join the rival front AIADMK.
In a poem published in the party organ Murasoli, the octagenarian leader, heading the DPA, said he had taken the whole issue in his stride as it was on the expected lines.
Without referring to Vaiko by name, the DMK chief said though he had taken the decision to switch sides two months ago, he had all along pretended to have been happy and friendly in the alliance.
Recalling the legal battle between the DMK and the MDMK over the party flag and party headquarters 'Anna Arivalayam' after Vaiko's exit from the DMK in 1993, Karunanidhi said if the DMK had not won the case, Vaiko would have surrendered the 'Anna Arivalayam' to political rivals.
"We are facing the consequence now for forgiving him for his heinous act and allowing him into our alliance," he said and added that "let us wish him well and let him live with truthfulness hereafter."
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