Since yesterday there were various news reports doing rounds that Makkal Needhi Maiyyam President Kamal Haasan has said that he is ready to form an alliance with the BJP if the latter recognizes the plurality and multi-faceted culture of Tamil Nadu. 

However now the exact details of what Kamal spoke about forming an alliance with BJP when prodded by the interviewer in a recent summit, Kamal actually said this. "I cannot change my DNA. According to me no one is untouchable. But one can also not change Tamil Nadu's DNA. Any party coming for a political alliance will have respect the plurality and multi-faceted culture of Tamil Nadu".

So Kamal did not directly said that "he will ally with BJP" and given an ultimatum for that. He gave a subtle and rather open ended answer.

It must be noted that Kamal has been critical of BJP rule and local BJP leaders have made strong criticisms against him. Some of them have also made cheap abuses against Kamal Haasan's personal life. So it still looks unlikely that Kamal will form an alliance with the saffron party.