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TN people’s concern on Sri Lankan Tamils legitimate: Tewari

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TN people’s concern on Sri Lankan Tamils legitimate: Tewari

 

Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said the Central Government was in no way “insensitive” to Lankan Tamil issues and the protest was in “sync” with the people’s concern in Tamil Nadu.

 

“We understand the sensitivities which are involved with regard to the issue of Sri Lankan Tamils, especially in Tamil Nadu. We are absolutely in sync with some of the concerns which have been articulated...”, Mr. Tewari told reporters on Friday.

 

Mr. Tewari was responding to questions on the protests by the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, a key UPA ally, against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse’s two-day pilgrimage trip in India.

 

DMK and other Tamil parties hold Mr. Rajapaksa instrumental for the sufferings of the ethnic Tamil minority in the island nation.

 

Noting that India had walked the ‘extra mile’ at the United Nations Human Rights Commission (backing a resolution against Sri Lanka), Mr. Tewari said, engagement with Colombo “in no way means that we are insensitive or we tend to undermine the concerns, which a section of the population of India, may legitimately have.”

 

http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tn-peoples-concern-on-sri-lankan-tamils-legitimate-tewari/article4393485.ece

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Subject: re: TN people’s concern on Sri Lankan Tamils legitimate
 
SHRI MANISH TEWARI,
Union Information and Broadcasting Minister of India.

 

Dear Minister,

 

I would like to thank You for suggesting that India is in sync with TamilNadu when comes to the plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka.

 

Today the President of Sri Lanka is visiting India. Who is accused of killing 40000 civilians in 2009 by UN and has yet bring to justice of those who committed crimes against humanity. Rather, injustice of legitimate rights to freedom of Tamils continue to be threatened.  

 

I sincerely hope that will continue to support the plight of Tamils.

 

Thank You,

 

 

 

 

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Lankan President's visit rocks Tirumala

 

The arrival of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa to Buddhist and Hindu shrines in the country on Friday was greeted by protests from Tamils everywhere, from Bodh Gaya to Tirupati, with one man arrested for trying to immolate himself in Chennai where the protests were led by DMK patriarch M Karunanidhi.

 

The temple town of Tirupati saw angry protests by political workers from Tamil Nadu, who converged in thousands to oppose Rajapaksa's visit. Nearly 2,500 protesters, who dubbed Rajapaksa anti-Tamil, were arrested throughout the day by the Chittoor police with section 144 in force to prevent violence. Rajapaksa is scheduled for a darshan of Lord Venkateshwara early Saturday morning before leaving for Colombo.


Alerted by Tamil Nadu intelligence wing that Tamil outfits will stage protests against the Lankan president, Chittoor police had thrown a security blanket from the airport at Renigunta to the temple town from Friday morning. Throughout the day, even as Tamil Nadu politicians shouted slogans against Rajapaksa in Chennai, hundreds of political workers descended on the town.

 

One poster carried by the protesters said "Chase out destroyer of 2076 Hindu temples, killer of Hindu temple priests."


The situation remained tense even when the Lankan President landed at Renigunta airport at 5.40 pm and proceeded in a convoy to a guest house in Tirumala for the night stay. About 20 Tamil protesters were arrested near Tirumal Bhavan when they tried to obstruct the presidential convoy while another 50 activists were arrested in front of the DSP's office when they burnt Rajapaksa's effigy.

 

 

Unprecedented security arrangements were made across the 15-km road from the airport leading to Alipiri and the 18-km long hill route leading to Tirumala. According to temple officials, Rajapaksa would offer prayers and take part in the 'Suprabhatha' Seva at 3 am, Saturday. He will return to Renigunta airport and take off for Colombo at 9.30 am.

The DMK, a key UPA ally, and other members of the Tamil Eelam Supporters' Organisation (TESO) staged a demonstration in Chennai. Karunanidhi charged Rajapaksa government with destroying Tamil art, culture, literature and language in the island nation. Tamil names of Lankan villages have been renamed in Sinhala, he said and exhorted the pro-Tamil groups to teach Rajapaksa a fitting lesson.

 

M Panja Murthy, 35, doused himself in kerosene and attempted self-immolation in front of Raj Bhavan in Chennai on Friday morning in protest against the visit of Rajapaksa. But the policemen at the governor's residence pounced on him and stopped him before he set himself ablaze.

 

http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Lankan-Presidents-visit-rocks-Tirumala/articleshow/18409816.cms?

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