Karunanidhi urged to send DMK delegation to Sri Lanka

(October, 12, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) Dalit party Puthiya Tamizhakam on Friday appealed to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to send a delegation comprising DMK MPs and MLAs to Sri Lanka to assess the real situation there, amid reports about increased attack on Tamil people.

A detailed report, based on the findings of the delegation, then can be submitted to Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for taking measures to find a permanent solution to the decades-old conflict in the island nation, party founder-president K Krishnasami told reporters here.

Accusing the Sri Lankan government and the Army of abducting and attacking innocent Tamils, Krishnasami said that in the name of LTTE terrorists, the former should not take revenge on Tamils who 'were not at all involved in violence'.

The party would also stage a demonstration in front of Parliament and PM's residence in Delhi on Nov 6, he said.

The demonstration would be apolitical in nature and the party would urge former Prime Minister in India Atal Bihari Vajpayee and other political leaders to take part in it, Krishnasami said.