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Thursday, May 07, 2009 (12:22:43) |
| Tags : LTTE, Tamil civilians, Issues, India |
Karunanidhi demands a separate homeland for Tamils in Lanka |
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Chennai: Under pressure from its rival AIADMK and others, Tamil Nadu's ruling DMK has jumped into the 'Eelam' bandwagon demanding a separate homeland for Tamils in Sri Lanka.
In a bid to match competing rivals, DMK chief and chief minister M Karunanidhi said on Wednesday night that he would make all efforts for creation of 'Eelam'.
"We have ensured a fair quantity of relief for Sri Lankan Tamils. As a next step, they should get Eelam and I assumed responsibilities of making all efforts to ensure that 'Eelam' is created", he said in an appeal to DMK workers.
Karunanidhi's remarks came after AIADMK supremo Jayalaltihaa made a dramatic turnaround from her party's known stand and pitched for a separate homeland for Tamils in Sri Lanka in the election manifesto.
Later, she also said that if the Lok Sabha polls returned a "favourable" government, she would ensure the Indian army was sent to Sri Lanka to help create 'Eelam'.
AIADMK's allies in Tamil Nadu include pro-LTTE and pro-Eelam parties like MDMK and PMK.(PTI) |
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