(November 24, Colombo, Sri Lanka Guardian) Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has convened an all-party meeting on Tuesday to discuss the Lankan Tamils issue. Important decisions are expected to be taken at the meeting.
Political parties in the State have been organising protests and demonstrations urging the Union government to take immediate action and bring peace in the island nation.
CPI had organised a fast last month condemning violence against Tamils in which leaders of various parties took part. However, the DMK, the AIADMK and the Congress abstained from it.
At the all-party meeting convened by Karunanidhi on 14 October, a resolution was passed urging the Centre to act swiftly over the issue. And, DMK and the PMK threatened to make their MPs quit if the Centre failed to act immediately over the issue.
It may also be noted that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse’s brother Basil Rajapakse had called on the Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee recently and briefed him on the situation in Sri Lanka. Later, Mukherjee called on Karunanidhi and briefed the details about their meeting.
Karunanidhi had expressed satisfaction at the measures taken by the Centre in this regard. However Rajapakse’s statement the next day that the war would continue created a stir in Tamilnadu. Protests and demonstration were organised in several parts of the State.
A resolution was passed unanimously in the State Assembly recently stressing the need to bring about a ceasefire in the neighbouring country.
Following requests from various quarters to convene an all-party meeting and review the approach towards the whole issue, the Chief Minister decided to have an all-party meeting in Chennai tomorrow.
Addressing mediapersons today, the Chief Minister said, ‘party chiefs and floor leaders of every party can attend the meeting and put forward their suggestions.
The meeting has been convened in consultation with PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss, who would also be attending the meeting,’ he said.
Urging MDMK chief Vaiko to attend the meeting, Karunanidhi said the meeting would be convened in the Chief Minister’s room at the Secretariat. - Sri Lanka Guardian
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