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A shrill ultimatum has come from Tamil Nadu's 39 MPs. They have threatened to resign if the Centre doesn't stop military aid to Sri Lanka and send relief material to the Tamils under attack within two weeks.

The decision was taken after a meeting of the DMK, Congress, PMK and the Left in Chennai.

It is tough posturing again by Chief Minister Karunanidhi. Just last week, he had threatened to sacrifice his government over the Centre's inaction.

K V Thangabalu, MP, Congress, presses: "All parties are united in this stand."

And as parties here up the ante on the plight of Lankan Tamils, a footage shot by a documentary filmmaker -- made available to political leaders in the state -- is being used to fuel claims of an alleged genocide.

PMK president G K Mani says: "In 25 years, the situation has never been so bad. If it is allowed to continue, Tamils will be wiped out of Sri Lanka."

Political commentator S Murari adds: "Whenever the LTTE suffers serious reverses, pro-LTTE voices protest. Even the two Dravidian giants, the DMK and AIADMK have got sucked into this competitive chauvinism."

The filmmaker who does not want to be indentified, says these are civilian areas, 35 kms from the LTTE headquarters in Killinochi, subjected to aerial bombing recently between the 14th September and the 9th October. While these claims cannot be verified, the incident coincides with news reports of the bombing of a school bus.
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NDTV Posted By Hari Krishnan-Thursday, October 16, 2008
Najeeb, Whatever it is and whoever it is, killing human being is unacceptable anywhere and everywhere. You must understand LTTE is a combination of the following 1. Terrorist Organization - terrorising the common public by any means, it may be suicide bombings, arbitrary killings, political killings, etc... Examples are so many with LTTE. 2. Guerrilla Organization Making any preemptive attacks on the enemy targets and it is mostly limited operation by nature. It helps to keep the enemy at bay and clueless. LTTE is quite successfull in doing that. Infact they mastered the art. Examples are so many including the attack on Katanayuke airport. 3. Conventional Army By definition, Large, organized and disciplined armed force which is trained for warfare especially on land. In this case, LTTE is semi conventional army and it is the only organization in the world (may be in the world history) which gained this status. Moreover, LTTE is the only organization which has powerful navy, minimal airforce and formiddable army. One thing we should agree LTTE is very unique and innovative. otherwise, it is simply impossible to wage a war on a land which is surrounded by hostile countries for LTTE and 100% surrounded by water and no direct means of transporting the arms and ammunition. Hats off to the Sea tigers. LTTE is good as a semi conventional army and guerilla style to safeguard the people from the oppressed army. But shame on Black Tigers.
 
NDTV Posted By ngjustice-Thursday, October 16, 2008
Is there a country that bombs its own civilians? Is there a country where impartial international journalists not allowed in a war zone (you say you cannot verify the reports)? Which government stood by in 1983 while its Tamil population was massacred by Sinhalese mobs? You got it - Sri Lanka. The LTTE is a result of the Sri Lankan governments treatment of Tamils and not the cause of it. Treat the Tamils with justice. Treat everyone human being with humanity. That is the only way to get out of the cycle of violence. The Government of SL has that responsibility and if they cannot or will not, then the world must assume the responsibility. Thank you TN leaders.
 
NDTV Posted By Sumit-Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Dont interfere in any other countys matter. LTTE is a banned terrorist organisation and it shud be detroyed. KARUNANIDHI and DMK is an agent of LTTE in India like HURRIAT and PDP are PAKISTANI AGENTS in KASHMIR. we shud not pay heed to any of these jerks. TERRORIST have no caste, relegion or ethnic identity... terrorists are enemy of the state and shud be delt with an iron fist... And why do we forget that LTTE is the organization who killed our beloved PRIME MINISTER... All the best to LANKAN ARMY for their struggle and war against one of the most deadliest terrorist organization of the world...
 
NDTV Posted By Ilamparithi-Wednesday, October 15, 2008
It should not become history that Tamilians were lived in SL .
 
NDTV Posted By senthil-Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Some people have written LTTE is a terrorist organisation( as liked to be called by Indian govt , US and UK govts). LTTE never attacks innocent people. Please use your common sense to identify which is terrorist organisation and which is not. You dont need thousands of fighters to attack innocent people. you dont need millitary flights(which LTTE has) to attack innocent people. you dont need missiles to attack innocent people. you navy boats to attack innocent poeple. Tamil eelam and LTTE was created by SL racist govt and army and not by the tamils there.
 
NDTV Posted By arpit batra-Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Tn govt should have the courage instead mere posturing. They are in a vice that if they pull the plug they will fall in tn assembly where they need congress support and congress is also complacent only becos of this. TN govt is unnecessarily interfering in foreign affairs which is a national subject.LTTE is a terrorist outfit and needs to be handled firmly. TN should focus on its failures in governance instead of diverting attention like this.
 
NDTV Posted By najeeb-Wednesday, October 15, 2008
TN should keep away from interfering in Sri Lankan affairs. LTTE is a terrotist organisation. They have killed thousands of innocent civilials especially in the South and they still keep on killing. Should SL govt keep quiet ? If this happens in TN, what action the TN state will take ? We are NOT against tamils, we are against people who carry weapons and kill innocent civilians. My youngest brother was abducted by LTTE and I know the pain and agony my parents suffered to get him released under the clutches of LTTE. When the LTTE is in the back seat, politicians in TN make a big fuss but when the security forces get a beating, TN people are quiet and happy. This is totally unfair by the TN politicians.
 
NDTV Posted By nomad-Wednesday, October 15, 2008
at last the govt of tamilnadu is woken up from pressure from tamils of tn. The indian central govt sponsored genocide of srilankan tamils in srilanka should stop. tamils in srilanka due several years of oppression have the right for self detrmination, like the bangladeshis of erst while east pakistan had.
 
NDTV Posted By Airindian-Wednesday, October 15, 2008
Srilankan army is doing massicare and atrocities towards innocent human beings. This should be condemned and stopped immediately. Bothsides should restrains from terror activities. Bombarding the civilians place is worst kind of terrorism. Karunanidhi has taken a right decision and the indian government will have to interevene at any cost. Stop supplying arms and training to srilankan army which is doing unhuman activities.
 


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