After being attacked by DMK cadre outside Kauvery Hospital, when he attempted to visit the ailing DMK Chief M. Karunanidhi, MDMK chief Vaiko said the attack was 'pre-planned and orchestrated'. <br /> <br />Speaking to the press, a highly emotional Mr. Vaiko recollected his long association with Mr. Karunanidhi and said that he wanted to meet him in the hospital. “I had informed DMK MP Kanimozhi that I would be coming, though I was told that it wouldn’t be possible to actually meet him. Everyone there knew that I was coming. It wasn’t a spontaneous reaction of the cadre. They were instigated and around 50 men were brought to attack me. My car was attacked with stones and slippers,” said Mr. Vaiko. <br /> <br />He said that many from the DMK chief's family such as Azhagiri, M.K Tamilarasu, Kanimozhi and Selvi had called him up, except DMK treasurer M. K. Stalin. <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />“A true DMK cadre will not act in this way. This was clearly done on instructions from somewhere else,” he said. <br /> <br />“For 29 years, I grew under his shadow. Kalaignar cared for me. I have defended him a lot in my life. I wish him a speedy recovery. I am saying all this because everyone must know what happened.” <br /> <br />DMK treasurer M. K. Stalin issued a release condemning the attack and said that attacking those who have opposed DMK politically will never be acceptable to M. Karunanidhi. “We must oppose them democratically. I appeal to the cadre to maintain calm,” said Stalin.
