MK Alagiri holds massive 'peace rally' in Chennai

Expelled DMK leader and M Karunanidhi's elder son MK Alagiri along with his supporters held a massive "peace rally" in Chennai's Marina Beach on Wednesday.

The rally was being carried out at the Karunanidhi memorial in Marina Beach by over lakhs of supporters.

Speaking at the rally, MK Alagiri said "One Lakh people came here to support me today. Will they send all of them out?"

Ex-Dy mayor and aide of MK Alagiri PM Mannan said that the DMK cadres who received Alagiri at the airport were suspended from the party. He further questioned that how many more will be sacked as lakhs of cadres were present at the peace march.

Alagiri, 67, is two years older to Stalin.

Karunanidhi had expelled him from the party in 2014 for anti-party activities.

Thereafter the former DMK chief had appointed his younger son MK Stalin as his heir.

Stalin was made the working president of the party in January 2017 after Karunanidhi's health deteriorated.

Alagiri seems to assert his claim over the party after the demise of his father. He, however, recently announcedthat he was ready to accept his younger brother's leadership if he was taken back into the DMK.

Talking about the peace march, Alagiri had said earlier, " The DMK would definitely face 'threat' following the rally. Even rivals had appreciated my election work. And organisational skills. Section of DMK leaders will understand me at least now".