Karunanidhi's Sermon On Srilankan Tamils

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M Karunanidhi 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.

July 02^nd, 2009

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Comments

Mythili

Karunanidhi... not worth it to call as tamilian or leader of any sort of a movement..Hez an expired rotten food to be put into garbage.Kulla Nari.

07 Jul 2009 12:53 PM

Muthumai

Karunanithi wants power for his family in sri lanka. So he doesnot want to antoganise sinhalese. He is sacrificing sri lankan tamils for his family's cause. Great leader.

04 Jul 2009 10:54 AM

A.Rajasingam

It is far better to have confidence in P.Chidambaram, rather than Mr.M.Karunanithi. Even Ms.J.Jayalalitha is sharper than Mr.M.Karunanithi.

04 Jul 2009 07:53 AM

D. Dhasan

Democracy means equal rights to all its citizens and they should be treated fairly. In fact minorities should be protected from the dominance of majority in fair minded way. This is not too much to ask. All people in the world including Mr. Karunanidhi should demand that Tamils are treated fairly with respect to avoid another civil war. Let's follow "dharma" as Lord Buddha would as whole world.

03 Jul 2009 10:26 PM

TamilLover

Karunanidhi is right----Srilankan tamils need to understand that there is no support for a new state and should learn to live under a united lanka. Just like how the sikhs are powerful politically in india, Srilankan tamils should also work towards getting strong in politics.

03 Jul 2009 09:41 PM

s,yuvaram

i think then only kalainar Tv and Sun Tv will be allowed to do business and other children and relatives of karunanidhi will get business oppoutunity

03 Jul 2009 07:32 PM

Indian

When you are in Power you are wise and broad minded.

03 Jul 2009 12:38 PM

Column for the sake of column :( I guess the pretext has been pretty clear for HR - to attack DMK. It would have been great had people talked of Tamils when LTTE was alive and kicking. Then we could have kicked all CMs of TN for not helping Tamils in SL. Now the point is only to attack current CM. I wonder what will be the stand or position once already aged CM 'depart's.

03 Jul 2009 11:15 AM

Partha

Hi, That reflects the true color of Mr.Leader. Now with the demise of Prabhakaran, the leader is no longer under the threat of his existence and he can say whatever that appeases the Centre. People go to any extent to keep their position and will behave in the way that suits his/her needs without taking into the account of common good.

03 Jul 2009 03:26 AM

ram

we srilankan tamils never asked karunanithies openion, if heis confortable to bend hindi nationalism then it is his wish but for no reason we are jot going to do the same to sinhala nationalism, we will fight for death as our leader did.

03 Jul 2009 01:38 AM

Srinivasan

Than Vinai Thannai Chudum!

02 Jul 2009 07:07 PM