What a shift in stand it is! Incredible, yet true. Recalling the events that led to the DMK giving up the demand for a separate 'Dravida Nadu', Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi has said no action or remarks, provoking Sinhalese majority, should be made in Tamil Nadu as it could affect future prospects of Tamils in Sri Lanka.
The simple truth is that the Sri Lankan Government is in no mood to give equal rights to the millions of Tamils in the Island Nation. In fact. Lakhs of Tamils are now in transit camps, where basic facilities are absent and lakhs of others are homeless.
The Tamils in Sri Lanka look forward to help, assistance and moral support from their brethren in the mainland. And Karunanidhi has chosen to advice restraint. He has said that antagonising the Sinhalese will not be in the interest of Tamils. Nobody wants to unnecessarily antagonise the Sinhalese. The truth is that the Sinhalese do not want Tamils in Sri Lanka to enjoy the same rights and privuileges that they do.
Asserting the rights of Tamils does not amount to provoking the Sinhalese. There is a beautiful Tamil saying, which I hope, Karunanidhi would not have forgotten. “Mayile Mayile Iraku Podu”. It means, no peacock will shed its feather just for the asking. The Sri Lankan Government has, for decades ignored the just demands of lakhs of Tamils there. And Karunanidhi is an honourable leader!
He says, "This is not a conflict between the governments of Tamil Nadu and Sri Lanka, but of two races, viz. Tamils and Sinhalese. Even Buddhist monks are likely to react strongly to any of our remarks or actions. If we end up saying something against the Sinhalese community, it will only affect the Tamils there."
This sudden shift is totally ununderstandable.
Courtesy: Chennai Online
Comments (5)
Subscribe to this comment's feedASHAMED OF CALLING HIM A TAMIL !!!
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Black sheep
Some poor peasants voted him for getting rice at Rs 2.50 without knowing that he supports people who torture and kill Tamils in Eelam. They may be feeling guilty but too late to say sorry or do any remedy, very serious damage being done to Tamils.
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Selfish OLD MAN
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He is part of Indian ideoplogy
Opportunism is common to both India and Sri Lanka. We have a Karuna in Eelam and a Karunanidhi in TN.
Many of the Eelam Tamils think MGR was a generous man who stood by the people of Eelam. But, when IPKF was fighting the Tigers MRG was very much alive if not kicking. He did not use his powerr and hold to ask India to withdraw from fighting the Tigers. He was also another yes man for Delhi.
Indian polity is not sestined by the power of politicians as many believe it to be. India like China is a Bueracracy and not a Democracy. Sri Lanka is run on the whims of politicians, that is not the case in India.
It is corridors of power in the bueracratic dictated by India's upper castes and classes which have a firm grip on India. RAW and IAS, IFS officals have more power in deciding on many isssues. The reason being the Constitution of India has been created to ensure that people of all kind are represented in the Parliament and Assemblies.
The person before me said that the peasant svoted for DMK as it provided rice for Rs 2.50. That is not the case, the people voted for stability in India and it is in a way nothing to do withh what happens or does not happen in Eelam. The people of TN behaved sensitively as they did not want to vote AIADMK to power. Vaiko and Ramdoss did not have credibility as they keep jumpingg sides and Jayalalitha has always opposed any move for creation of Eelam, her alliance with them was seen as a sham.
All politicians are shameless opportunists, that is why the people rallied behind Prabhakaran and Periyar. The faultl ies withf history, these two great men were born and lived at differnt times.
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