Munnani’s call to save TN from separatists

(October 24, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) Hindu Munnani founder-organiser Rama Gopalan has demanded invoking POTA to save Tamilnadu from separatists who were trying to bifurcate the State from the Indian Union.

An MDMK leader had said at a seminar that the LTTE should not have been branded terrorists or enemies of Tamilians, Since, the cadre have taken to arms and not adopted non-violence, they were labelled so.

Not only Tamil Eelam but also a separate Tamilnadu would be born, the MDMK leader had said. A two-hour video show supporting the Tigers was also screened at the meet.

Above all, MDMK founder Vaiko had said Tigers and Tamils were one. Though he does not approve of violence against Lankan Tamils, he had said he was ready to take to arms.

‘ It could not be called violence, it was their rights,’ was what the party leader had wished to convey. And he had called upon the youth of the country to punish anti-Tamils and work for a Tamil Eelam. When film personalities protested at Rameswaram, directors Seeman and Amir spoke on separatism and terrorism and the Centre and the State remained mute spectators.

There is no difference of opinion that Sri Lankan Tamil should lead a life with self-respect and protection. But Tamil Eelam would come and later separate Tamilnadu would be born, Rama Gopalan apprehended.

He said that its was appreciable that a section of the Congressmen had opposed such designs. These separatists are under the impression that Tamilnadu was the Tiger’s headquarters wherefrom they could operate, he added.

In each village there were non-party partisan youth. And that Tamilnadu belonged to the nation, this truth would be proved once again as before, the Munnani leader said.

He also said Lankan Tamilans were killed more by the LTTE than the Sri Lankan military, this cannot be refuted.

As the Hindraf in Malaysia took to non-violence in support of Tamil Eelam they were behind the bars. Where then were a human chain or film personalities rally, he wondered. The Hindraf is full of Tamilians, then why has not the blood of political parties in Tamilnadu boil for their sake, he wanted to know.

The DMK government would not take action on those who support Tigers. It was obvious when the Chief Minister wrote eulogy when the LTTE cadre Tamilselvan died.

Some months back MDMK Velachery Manimaran said he would take to arms for Tamil Tigers and was arrested. But Tamilnadu government released him saying he had become emotional.

Viduthalai Chiruthai activist Vanni Arasu who shipped raw materials for arms- manufacture to the banned Tigers was arrested for it and was released the same day, why all this, Rama Gopalan wondered. - Sri Lanka Guardian