Chennai, Oct 30 (PTI) After AIADMK
leader Jayalalithaa described MPs resignation episode by the DMK as a
"farcical drama", DMDK leader Vijayakant has made a similar allegation and
slammed the State and Centre for not ensuring a ceasefire in Sri Lanka.
"The Sri Lankan Tamils issue came in handy for Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M
Karunanidhi to divert people's attention from power cut, price rise and
other problems.... he
enacted a drama by announcing the resignation of Tamil Nadu MPs if the
Centre did not ensure ceasefire in Sri Lanka in two weeks (by Oct 29). But
neither has the war ended there nor have the MPs resigned," the
actor-politician said in a release here.
"While India wants to retain its hold in South Asia by helping Sri Lanka
with arms, [note
by
tamilnation.org
see also "We won�t stop military cooperation with Lanka says Indian
External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee", 24 October 2008] Sri Lanka
would use the same against innocent Tamils in the name of war against LTTE.
And neither would India ask Sri Lanka to stop the attacks. And all this
while, the Tamil Nadu government would be
shedding crocodile tears" he
said.
He also flayed the State and Centre for "claiming credit" to send 800 tonne
of humanitarian aid to Sri Lankan Tamils when the same effort was made
earlier by Tamil Nationalist Movement leader, P Nedumaran, but prevented by
the state government. [note
by
tamilnation.org
see also மத்திய
அரசைக் காப்பதா? இலங்கைத் தமிழ் மக்களைக் காப்பதா?
- Janasakthi, Indian Communist Party Official Daily, Editorial, 30
October 2008]
As for contributing towards the Sri Lankan Tamils Relief Fund, the DMDK
would make its contributions to the district collectors, Vijayakant said.
