AIADMK meetings turn free for all, expose internal fissures

DID field inspections of AIADMK senior leaders aimed at taking steps to improve the functioning of the grassroots-level units go counterproductive to the party?

- T MURUGANANDHAM

That is what the group clashes that marred these meetings in many places indicate.

Since clashes continued in many places, the meetings are now held indoors carefully avoiding the press and media. However, senior functionaries of the AIADMK deny this view saying that in a democratic party like AIADMK, these kinds of differences are quite normal.

When asked whether these developments have exposed the disunity among party functionaries and put the party in a bad light among people, AIADMK organising secretary D Jayakumar stoutly denied it. "In a democratic party like AIADMK, sharing of views is very normal. This kind of interaction won't happen in parties which have fewer members. When elections are announced, everyone will stand united for victory."