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 It was the Sri Lankan government's biggest triumph in its current offensive - Daya Master, the Tigers' media spokesperson and George, an interpreter for top leader Thamilselvan have surrendered with their families. To the world, they were the voice of the LTTE. The defeat is all but complete, except the capture of LTTE's supremo Prabhakaran. The government believes that Prabhakaran is still in hiding in the area and cannot escape.
The politicians in Tamil Nadu are speaking in different voices on the Lankan offensive on the LTTE. While Vaiko threatened of a bloodbath if Prabhakaran is killed, Karunanidhi called the LTTE chief his friend, whereas Jayalalithaa opted to keep her stand on the issue undisclosed. And so - how will the end of the LTTE affect Tamil Nadu?
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| |  | Now, Lankan troops eye last 8 sq km area
| Sensing an imminent collapse of the LTTE, Sri Lankan forces have encircled the last eight sq km patch of area in northern war zone where they suspect Tiger supremo V Prabhakaran and his top aides are holed up and put naval warships on full alert to foil any escape bid by the rebels. | | | | | | LTTE losing war in Sri Lanka: France
| "The LTTE are losing the war. So they should surrender, they should stop violence, they should release the hostages, the civilian people," the French Ambassador to the UN, Jean-Maurice Ripert, told reporters after an informal interactive meeting of the Security Council, at its headquarters in New York yesterday. | | | | | | Top LTTE leaders surrender
| Is it all over for the LTTE? From all indicators, the military defeat of the LTTE as a cohesive fighting force is all but complete. All that is missing is the capture of the LTTE supremo Prabhakaran. | | | | | | Rajapaksa, LTTE not heeding to our call:US
| Terming the situation in Sri Lanka as "difficult", the United States today expressed its disappointment over neither Sri Lankan government nor the LTTE paying heed to their call or that of international community with regard to the ongoing conflict in the northern parts of the country. | | | | | | Lankan army launches final assault
Two LTTE leaders Daya Master and George have surrendered to the Sri Lankan Army.
Sri Lankan troops have launched a final assault on the LTTE and captured more territory from them, after the Tamil Tigers ignored a 24-hour deadline to surrender. Sri Lankan forces have breached the eastern coast of the no-fire zone, where the LTTE's top brass is believed to be hiding. According to reports, the Lankan forces have virtually sliced the small 17 | | | | | | Thousands of Tamils trapped
| In Sri Lanka, thousands of Tamils are fleeing their homes and are forced to take refuge in their own land as the Lankan army gets ready for a final assault against the Tamil Tigers. But despite this exodus, many are still feared trapped in a small area still controlled by the LTTE who are said to be using them as a human shield. | | | | | | Humanitarian situation is dire in Lanka:US
| As Sri Lankan Army prepares for a final assault against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), the United States today expressed its deep concern over humanitarian situation in the conflict zones there saying "it is in terrible condition". | | | | | | LTTE chief gets 24-hr deadline
| More than 35,000 trapped Tamil civilians on Monday made a dramatic breakout from the LTTE-controlled areas in Sri Lanka's embattled north with President Mahinda Rajapaksa handing out a last 24-hour deadline for Tiger Supremo V Prabhakaran and his top aides to surrender. | | | | | | Vaiko-Prabhakaran photos released by SL
| Sri Lankan army has claimed that it has found photographs and video footage of MDMK leader Vaiko with LTTE chief Prabhakaran from a building earlier occupied by the LTTE militants. The authenticity of these pictures is yet to be verified. | | | | | |
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Posted by Natraj Kumar on Sunday, April 26, 2009
, Chennai
There would be no impact from the fall of LTTE or the killing of Prabhakaran. The political parties are shedding crocodile tears over the issue.
The intention is to divert the attention from various other issues - power crisis, law & order situation, inflation, infrastructure.
As the ruling pary (ies) know very clearly that they are lacking on this, they are diverting the public attention.
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Posted by Jayashree on Sunday, April 26, 2009
, chennai
Prabhakaran has been equated to Bhagat Singh and other freedom fighters in India. The panelists are forgetting that no Freedom fighter in India assassinated another freedom fighter. Prabhakaran wiped out all the Tamil Ealem groups like EPRLF and TELO to become the supreme commander. That is not what freedom fighters do. It is a disgrace to equate him to our Freedom fighters.
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Posted by Nambi on Sunday, April 26, 2009
, Chennai
well, election is the only time where the Proud citizens of India can have a say on the local and national issues. For the people in Tamil Nadu, they always treat the Sri Lankan tamils as part of their blood though they were part of Sri Lanka. Congress and DMK chose to manipulate and ignore this for their own sake, but they are reversing and playing a different tune now.. you will see much more show to come from Cong and DMK on this till May 13th. ADMK and other parties are no exception to this truth.
I would say it's a blunder to ignore the sentiments of people in Tamil Nadu, at the same time it does not mean that they all support LTTE. Looking at what is happening on the ground in Sri Lanka, the more LTTE can withhold they are gathering more sympathy from Tamil nadu and they would chose to support LTTE using the election vote.
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Posted by suresh on Sunday, April 26, 2009
, dubai
Everyone knows that the LTTE issue has been draging so long and progress of Sri lanka has been hampered. Now due to elections each party has taken it as a trump card to woo and deceive the voters. My simple question is since Prabhakaran keeps saying he is saviour of tamils, when so many tamils are dyeing why not he surrender and save the tamils. This will end the LTTE issue. He wants to live and enjoy at the cost of so many tamils.
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Posted by Linga on Sunday, April 26, 2009
, Bangalore
Where ever the Tamil People go they create problem. They fail to integrate themselves with the local society. Can the Malaysian Tamil issue election in India? No. It is not. Emotional bonding and moral support is different and local issues are different. The Srilankan issue is blown out of proportion by politicians here. It is not going to affect our elections.
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Posted by Belliarjunan on Sunday, April 26, 2009
, Bangalore
How the pro ltte tamil leaders justify the killing of other tamil leaders of Srilanka who were also voicing for the Srilankan Tamilians?
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Posted by M.S.P.Senthikumar on Sunday, April 26, 2009
, Virudhunagar
To come to down to earth facts.All the Political parties facing the election in Tamilnadu, are using the Sri Lanka as their platform to win votes. Not one Party have in their campaign; have promised the people of any improvement of the State, which will benefit the lives of the Tamilians in Tamilnadu.Is there any difference in what is happening in Jammu & Kashmir.The aim of the LTTE & JKLF are the same.Jayalalitha & Karunanidhi are only having their personal vendetta at the expense of the people of Tamilnadu. It is high time the Election Commission took a view to abolish the supply of free TVs, Gas connections and the like. 99% percent of the free TVs and Gas connections are not with the people who have received them. All have been sold.The only article which should be subsatised and given is rice & kerosene and to only the lower income groups.Free electricity to farmers, should be given only to the poor farmers and subsatised electricity can be given to the rich farmers; as an initiative to boost agriculture.Last not the least it is high time the caste system is abolished. It is only at the time of elections, admissions to institutions and the kind the caste platform arises.
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Posted by Chetan Sharma on Saturday, April 25, 2009
, SHIMLA
It's election time and political posturing in Tamil Nadu is all but expected on this issue. In normal circumstances the elimination of LTTE or Prabhakaran may not have had any significant impact.Things shall settle down sooner than later.
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Posted by suresh G on Saturday, April 25, 2009
, Bangalore
Like the forest brigand Veerappan, Velupillai Prabakaran would also fade from the memories of TN politicians. Many vernacular media and petty politicians eulogised Veerappan. I don't see any difference between Veerappan and Prabakaran and the politicians who have supported Veerappan and now supporting Prabakaran.
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Posted by Anil Kohli on Saturday, April 25, 2009
, Mumbai
This indeed is disturbing.
By burning our house down, we will not be able to provide light to our neighbour.
Better sense has to prevail.
Support for a terrorist outfit. This is the precisely the problem. ”One's terrorist is other’s freedom fighter.”
Sympathy for the Tamil civil population in Srilanka, even support and aid would be a welcome step.
Inflaming passions, inciting violence in our own Country, is not going to resolve the problem in another country.
Not withstanding this is election time, gimmickry and emotive issues are ruling the roost.
We do not need innocent lives lost in India, on account of an issue where the human cost has already breached unwarranted and unacceptable levels.
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