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Sri Lanka and Tamilnadu Politics

Mario Perera writing from New Delhi

On the 23rd October I heard news on Sri Lanka diffused through all the television channels here.The gist of the news was that: Vaiko, the die-hard pro LTTE campaigner had been placed in judicial custody further to his inflammatory pro LTTE rhetoric. He had said that should the Central Government continue to supply arms and radar to the Sri Lankan army, he would ensure that weopans be handed over the the LTTE.

Jayalalitha came on TV too voicing her condemnation of the LTTE. She described how she alerted successive Governments to the LTTE danger and finally was instrumental in procuring the ban on the terrorist outfit She also criticized Priyanka Gandhi for visiting the woman convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination in her prison cell.

The LTTE has placed numerous CDs on the Tamilnad markets purporting to deict army atrocities against the tamil population of the north, and aso in praise of its own fighters.
They are certain, they say, of the ultimate outcome which is victory for them.

The core of Vaiko's rhetoric is what he describes as the genocide of the Tamils by the Sri Lankan army. Several Sri Lankan tamil politicians also came over TV voicing the same condemnation. One said: "No constitutionally elected goverment bombs its own population" These MP's intend pursuing their anti Sri Lanka propaganda in the northern parts of India, they said.

As for the pro LTTE lobby in Tamilnad, they have done hunger strikes and now intend forming what they call "a chain of human solidarity"around the tamils of Sri Lanka.They are also organising rallies and marches. The Tamilnad film industry is joining in as well.

The TV channels add that all this is happening at a moment when the Sri Lankan army is closing in on Kilinochchi and Mulaitivu.

The incident of stones being pelted and some damage caused to the SL High Commission in Chennai was also repeatedy highlighted. The Sri Lanka conflict is expected to have some repercussion on the coming Indian elections.

Today, the 24th the TV voiced the opposition to the pro LTTE lobbiues. Janatha Party leader Dr.Subramaniam Swamy's house in Madurai was severely damaged by pro LTTE groups. Dr.Swamy warned that what was taking place in the guise of pro Tamil support was in reality a secessionist agenda of Karunanidi, Vaiko and allies. He declared that these men are being maintained through LTTE funds, hence their desperate attempts to keep the LTTE alive and kicking. He warned the Central Government of the secessionist movement of Tamilnad led by these political stooges of the LTTE, the murderers of Rajiv Gandhi. He stated that crushing the LTTE was the only solution to to impede ths secessionist ambitions of these pro LTTE groups

Mario Perera
Kadawata.

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