(November, 12, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko and Tamil National Movement (TNM) leader P Nedumaran were on Monday arrested for defying a ban on a rally to condole the death of slain LTTE political wing leader S P Tamilchelvan.
About 300 protestors from parties like the MDMK, Indian National League and TNM courted arrest with the two leaders near the Munroe statue here while trying to go ahead with the rally.
Raising pro-LTTE and Tamil Eelam slogans, Vaiko charged the Manmohan Singh government at the Centre with "supplying arms to the Sri Lankan army, which are being used against innocent Tamils."Criticising the Tamil Nadu government for refusing to grant permission to take out a rally condoling Tamilchelvan's death, he demanded to know why Chief Minister M Karunanidhi had penned a eulogy on the leader's death.
"We have gathered here to express not only the feelings of Tamils in Tamil Nadu but all over the world," Vaiko said.
Nedumaran condemned the "fascist rule" in Tamil Nadu for denying permission to the rally.
Protestors, including Vaiko and Nedumaran, carried pictures of Tamilchelvan and other LTTE cadres who were killed in an air raid by the Sri Lankan Air Force on November 2.
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