(September 30, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) A day after AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa extended support to the CPI’s proposed fast on October 2 on the Sri Lankan Tamils’ issue, the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam (DMDK) led by actor Vijayakanth also followed suit on Monday.
The fast is aimed at urging the Centre to halt the Lanka government’s military offensive against Tamils, stop any aid to Colombo and help bring about a negotiated settlement. Jayalalithaa’s decision to back the agitation has been welcomed by Tamil parliamentarians from the island nation, as they termed it a turning point in the two-decade-old ethnic strife.
Vijayakanth said DMDK’s presidium chairman Panruti S Ramachandran will take part in the fast in the city. The MDMK and the CPM are also joining the protest on Gandhi Jayanthi.
MDMK propaganda secretary and fiery speaker Nanjil Sampath told that Jayalalithaa’s support for the cause would send out a strong message to the Centre and international community that Tamil Nadu had not forgotten the Tamils of Sri Lanka. “The people of Tamil Nadu want a safe and secure life for their brethren in Lanka. Her support would nudge the Indian establishment to do something to end the brutal attacks on Tamils,” he remarked. - Sri Lanka Guardian
The fast is aimed at urging the Centre to halt the Lanka government’s military offensive against Tamils, stop any aid to Colombo and help bring about a negotiated settlement. Jayalalithaa’s decision to back the agitation has been welcomed by Tamil parliamentarians from the island nation, as they termed it a turning point in the two-decade-old ethnic strife.
Vijayakanth said DMDK’s presidium chairman Panruti S Ramachandran will take part in the fast in the city. The MDMK and the CPM are also joining the protest on Gandhi Jayanthi.
MDMK propaganda secretary and fiery speaker Nanjil Sampath told that Jayalalithaa’s support for the cause would send out a strong message to the Centre and international community that Tamil Nadu had not forgotten the Tamils of Sri Lanka. “The people of Tamil Nadu want a safe and secure life for their brethren in Lanka. Her support would nudge the Indian establishment to do something to end the brutal attacks on Tamils,” he remarked. - Sri Lanka Guardian
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