Tigers cornered in Lanka, Tamil Nadu parties make it a poll issue
Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, which account for 40 seats in the Lok Sabha, will vote only in the last phase of the elections on May 13 but as news of the imminent fall of LTTE trickles in from across the Palk Strait, not many in the fray are willing to take a chance. Almost all political parties in Tamil Nadu have announced protests for the sake of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka, the more virulent ones like MDMK’s Vaiko even warning of a “bloodbath” if LTTE chief V Prabhakaran is harmed.
The ruling DMK, while declaring thatit will not go back on its alliance with the Congress over the issue, is organising a protest rally tomorrow, demanding immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has sent a telegram to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh — it is also addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P Chidambaram — urging the Centre to intervene and “save theTamil race” from annihilation. Karunanidhi will himself lead the “Tamil’s rally” in Chennai and “all like minded parties” are expected to participate.
The DMK move seems to have been prompted by protests by the MDMK and PMK, among the most active parties campaigning on the issue.
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The ruling DMK, while declaring thatit will not go back on its alliance with the Congress over the issue, is organising a protest rally tomorrow, demanding immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka. Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has sent a telegram to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh — it is also addressed to Congress president Sonia Gandhi, External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee and Home Minister P Chidambaram — urging the Centre to intervene and “save theTamil race” from annihilation. Karunanidhi will himself lead the “Tamil’s rally” in Chennai and “all like minded parties” are expected to participate.
The DMK move seems to have been prompted by protests by the MDMK and PMK, among the most active parties campaigning on the issue.
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1 Comments:
DMk has been blowing hot supporting SriLankan cause when in opposition,cold when in power.It has to get votes and at the same time can not afford to get into the wrong side of Centre.Neither can chew,nor swallow.
MDMK has to keep on rattling the sabre as nobody will know there is a party otherwise.
As for Ramadass, he would like to snatch the mantle of'Protector of Tamils' from MK.
Only Jayalalitha is clear in that LTTE has to be wiped out and Devolution of power be granted to Tamils.
Whatever the antics of these people here, they do more harm than good to SriLankan Tamils.-
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