Tamil Nadu separatism talk will not help Tamils in Sri Lanka
Those who speak of separation of Tamil Nadu are opposed to the Tamils in Sri Lanka, L. Ganesan, President of Bharathiya Janatha Party (BJP) state wing said today in a press release.
The BJP chair, commenting on the day of MDMK leader Mr. Vaiko and others being arrested, added that people of Tamil Nadu seeing these separatist maneuvers by certain leaders will distant themselves from the Sri Lankan Tamil issue. This is will be harmful only for the Tamils of Sri Lanka, he said.
[BJP Tamil Nadu State leader L. Ganesan]
BJP Tamil Nadu State leader L. Ganesan reiterated it is true that majority of the public in Tamil Nadu sympathize with the plight of suffering Tamils in Sri Lanka. But separatism has long been dropped out by DMK in the political sphere of Tamil Nadu since its early days in the 1960’s. He said few leaders are now trying to make political mileage and re-ignite separatism issue in Tamil Nadu.
He said BJP stands for Tamils of Sri Lanka to live there with equal rights, without any misery and difficulties and wants the Government of India to reiterate to the Government of Sri Lanka to take measures towards this.
PTI reports the Mr. Vaiko was arrested on Thursday Oct 23, based on the speeches at a party meeting on the Sri Lankan issue in Chennai on October 21. Mr. Vaiko warned that extending help to protect Sri Lanka’s integrity would jeopardise the unity and integrity of India. He said he would be ready to take up arms and fight for the Tamils in the island nation. Mr. Kannappan, who presided over the meeting, warned the Centre not to force Tamils in Tamil Nadu to struggle for a separate country.
