On 5 April, the Sri Lankan Army captured “Puthukudiyiruppu,” the last bastion of the LTTE, along with a huge cache of weapons, arms, and ammunition. It is necessary to understand the background of the above statements. There will not be any guarantee for India’s unity and India will not be one country if the war is not stopped!”įourth, the Union Home Ministry issued an alert to all states over LTTE ‘threats’ to Sonia Gandhi and her family after ‘reports’ from intelligence services. If any harm is done to Prabhakaran, Tamil Nadu will witness a bloodbath and a river of blood will flow in the state. It is a long time since they had forgotten the Sriperumbudur incident of Rajiv’s assassination. The latter warned the Centre, “The mind of the seven crore Tamils had become a volcano. Nallakannu, Tamil Nationalist Movement leader P. If the Argentine-born Che Guevara could fight for Cuba, why not the Tamil youths fight for Tamil Eelam? After all, they have an umbilical cord relationship!” The meeting was attended by PMK leader Dr Ramadoss, CPI leaders D. The sea between India and Sri Lanka cannot permanently prevent the Tamil youth visiting that country with arms.
Prabhakaran has a permanent place in the hearts of the Tamils world over and the self respect of the Tamils manifested in the self immolation of twelve persons. Third, Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam president Vaiko, expressing everlasting support for LTTE and its chief Prabhakaran, addressing a meeting of the Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Movement said, “The LTTE and its leader Prabhakaran cannot be defeated in the war. But during Wednesday’s press conference he said his party would not campaign ‘for’ Congress despite being part of the same alliance, though it would refrain from campaigning ‘against.’ I appeal to her to interfere immediately for bringing ceasefire in the Island nation.” Tirumavalavan, who was vociferous in attacking Congress and Sonia Gandhi before being roped into the DMK-led alliance by Karunanidhi for the parliament elections, shifted his stand after allegedly expressing regrets to the TNCC. Sonia Gandhi is the last hope for the Island Tamils and being the leader of the UPA she has the moral responsibility to save them. We will participate in the rally being organized by the DMK in support of the Sri Lankan Tamils in Chennai on 9 April 2009, and we will conduct demonstrations on 10 April in all district headquarters condemning the atrocities committed by the Sri Lankan Army on the Tamils. Second, Viduthalai Chiruththaikal Katchi leader Tirumavalavan, while releasing the names of candidates and the party manifesto, said, “We will raise the Sri Lankan Tamils issue in Parliament. He has been writing letters and sending telegrams to the central government, but this issue cannot be resolved by such meaningless actions. He has failed the Sri Lankan Tamils and he must apologise to the people for that.
First, Pattali Makkal Katchi leader Dr Ramadoss said, “The Chief Minister has failed in stopping war and ensuring ceasefire in Sri Lanka. (April 17, Chennai, Sri Lanka Guardian) Four significant statements were made on Wednesday 8 April 2009, in connection with the LTTE and Sri Lankan Tamils.