M Karunanidhi is battling it out at the Kauvery hospital in Chennai. All major political stakeholders have come out and expressed solidarity with the family. CM E Palaniswamy, Deputy CM ops along with senior cabinet members paid a 20-minute visit to the hospital this morning. Sons Stalin and Alagiri have been present at the hospital since the morning. An updated health bulletin is expected in a while last evening. Son MK Stalin has now issued a statement saying that his father is getting better and has asked the crowd gathered outside the hospital to cooperate with the police.