(October 26, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) The D-day (deadline day) for the DMK and the UPA is fast approaching. On or before 28 October, the DMK has to decide whether it would want to be part of the UPA government.
Before that the DMK has to decide whether the Central government had done enough to assuage the feelings on the Lankan Tamil issue.
As things stand now, the DMK looks ready to convince the rest of the country (especially those in Tamilnadu) that the Centre has acted on the Lankan Tamil issue.
Apparently, the DMK top brass is veering around to the view of sticking with the UP. 'The idea is not to rock the boat,' said a top DMK man today.
Ever since the Lankan Tamil issue came to the front-burner in Tamilnadu, there has been a game of oneupmanship in the State with very many vested interests at work to hijack the matter to their own convenience.
The DMK, finding itself in a corner as the LTTE was pushed to a corner by the Sri Lankan forces, chose to show the world that it was even ready to give up its Ministerial posts if the the Centre failed to act.
Of course, not many were convinced of this strange brinkmanship. One, the UPA is in its last lap of governance.
Second, the DMK being an integral part of the UPA was being duplicitous in holding out this resignation threat. Third, the most important aspect of it, how can India try to have a say in the internal affairs of another country.
But this being a political game, every possible manoeuvre has been tried.
So the DMK government in Tamilnadu upped the ante with provocative speeches and a human-chain rally. The Centre, for its part, sent out a man to Lanka.
Then, it also made some vaguely convincing noises on the issue.
So this will all seem kosher for the DMK to continue in the UPA. At least till the next political turn comes.
Meanwhile, in New Delhi, India and Sri Lanka will have high-level discussions on the situation in the island nation, particularly concerning the well-being of ethnic Tamils, today.
Basil Rajapaksa, Special Adviser of the Sri Lankan President, will hold talks with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee during which he is expected to spell out the measures being taken by Colombo to ensure safety of civilians while undertaking the military campaign against the LTTE.
Basil, who will also meet National Security Adviser M K Narayanan and Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon during his day-long visit, is expected to bring a message from President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his intentions.
The Sri Lankan President, during a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last Saturday, assured him that 'all necessary measures' are being taken to ensure safety and well-being of the Tamil community in the island nation.
Fearing that civilian Tamils in Sri Lanka may become victims of circumstances, the Indian side is keen to know what steps the Rajapaksa government is taking and planning to take to ensure their safety amidst raging conflict between the military and LTTE in north of the island nation.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
Before that the DMK has to decide whether the Central government had done enough to assuage the feelings on the Lankan Tamil issue.
As things stand now, the DMK looks ready to convince the rest of the country (especially those in Tamilnadu) that the Centre has acted on the Lankan Tamil issue.
Apparently, the DMK top brass is veering around to the view of sticking with the UP. 'The idea is not to rock the boat,' said a top DMK man today.
Ever since the Lankan Tamil issue came to the front-burner in Tamilnadu, there has been a game of oneupmanship in the State with very many vested interests at work to hijack the matter to their own convenience.
The DMK, finding itself in a corner as the LTTE was pushed to a corner by the Sri Lankan forces, chose to show the world that it was even ready to give up its Ministerial posts if the the Centre failed to act.
Of course, not many were convinced of this strange brinkmanship. One, the UPA is in its last lap of governance.
Second, the DMK being an integral part of the UPA was being duplicitous in holding out this resignation threat. Third, the most important aspect of it, how can India try to have a say in the internal affairs of another country.
But this being a political game, every possible manoeuvre has been tried.
So the DMK government in Tamilnadu upped the ante with provocative speeches and a human-chain rally. The Centre, for its part, sent out a man to Lanka.
Then, it also made some vaguely convincing noises on the issue.
So this will all seem kosher for the DMK to continue in the UPA. At least till the next political turn comes.
Meanwhile, in New Delhi, India and Sri Lanka will have high-level discussions on the situation in the island nation, particularly concerning the well-being of ethnic Tamils, today.
Basil Rajapaksa, Special Adviser of the Sri Lankan President, will hold talks with External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee during which he is expected to spell out the measures being taken by Colombo to ensure safety of civilians while undertaking the military campaign against the LTTE.
Basil, who will also meet National Security Adviser M K Narayanan and Foreign Secretary Shivshankar Menon during his day-long visit, is expected to bring a message from President Mahinda Rajapaksa on his intentions.
The Sri Lankan President, during a telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh last Saturday, assured him that 'all necessary measures' are being taken to ensure safety and well-being of the Tamil community in the island nation.
Fearing that civilian Tamils in Sri Lanka may become victims of circumstances, the Indian side is keen to know what steps the Rajapaksa government is taking and planning to take to ensure their safety amidst raging conflict between the military and LTTE in north of the island nation.
- Sri Lanka Guardian
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