CHENNAI: After maintaining silence for the last week over Jai Bhim controversy, the DMK mouthpiece Murasoli on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, indirectly criticised PMK for their opposition against the film. Political observers said the criticism hinted that the PMK won't have a place in the DMK alliance of near future.
In a special article, Murasoli said the PMK would protest against any film if it showed a mango (PMK's party symbol) in the antagonist's house or named any character in connection with the antagonist as Anbu, Ayya, Moorthi, Mani, and Balu.
The DMK cadre felt that it was a clear signal that the DMK wouldn't ally with the PMK in the near future. Since the PMK broke the AIADMK-alliance, various reports surfaced that they had quit the alliance to pave their way into an alliance with the ruling party.
A DMK State leader told TNIE, on the condition of anonymity,"The intention of PMK is to pull the VCK down from the DMK alliance. Hence, they spread the rumour that the DMK is ready to ally with the PMK in the next parliament general election."
Veteran journalist and political observer T Koodalasran said, "In the early 2000s, when the Rajinikanth-starrer Baba vs the PMK crisis erupted, the DMK had maintained silence and they let the issue to be resolved between them. This was despite Rajinikanth being close to former chief minister Karunanidhi. But, now they jumped into the issue with an eye to marshal forces against the PMK."
Veteran journalist Tharasu Shyame said the DMK, by publishing such an article, was taking steps to marshal minority communities against the PMK. The PMK's aim of strengthening their base among the community by protesting against Jai Bhim has backfired. It would push the non-Vanniyar community towards the DMK, Shyame said.
PMK leaders were unavailable for comments.