Demand for cancellation of Katchatheevu agreement with Sri Lanka
Indo-Asian News Service | Monday April 15, 2013
Holding that there was no legislation for ceding Katchatheevu to Sri Lanka in 1974, DMK-backed Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO) today said it would move the Supreme Court against the agreement.
DMK-backed strike on Lankan Tamil issue evokes mixed response
Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 12, 2013
Hundreds of DMK workers, including its Treasurer MK Stalin, were arrested today as part of the dawn-to-dusk general strike by the party-backed pro-Sri Lankan Tamil outfit TESO which evoked mixed response with normal life by and large remaining unaffe...
DMK-backed strike evokes partial response
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 12, 2013
A dawn-to-dusk general strike called on Tuesday by a DMK-backed group in Tamil Nadu evoked partial response as public vehicles were plying on the roads while some shops downed their shutters.
Strike called by DMK-backed TESO underway
Press Trust of India | Tuesday March 12, 2013
The dawn-to-dusk general strike called by DMK-backed pro-Sri Lankan Tamil outfit TESO began this morning with no untoward incident reported so far.
Only disappointment from govt on Lankan Tamils issue: Karunanidhi
Press Trust of India | Sunday March 10, 2013
Stepping up pressure on the Centre, key UPA ally DMK today said it has received 'only disappointment' from the Union government with regard to its stand on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue.
Different stands of Centre on Sri Lanka Tamils worrisome says Karunanidhi
Press Trust of India | Saturday March 9, 2013
DMK Chief M Karunanidhi-led TESO, a pro-Tamil body revived recently by the key UPA ally, today said it was "worrisome" to know the different stands being taken by the Centre and the Congress on the Lankan Tamils issue and warned it may not be able to...
DMK, allies push for referendum in north, east Sri Lanka
Press Trust of India | Thursday March 7, 2013
DMK and its allies in Tamil Nadu today pushed for referendum in the north and east of Sri Lanka to find out the sort of political solution war-hit Sri Lankan Tamils want.
DMK calls for general strike in Tamil Nadu on March 12
Indo-Asian News Service | Tuesday March 5, 2013
The DMK-backed Tamil Eelam Supporter's Organisation or TESO has called a general strike in the state March 12 to urge the central government to support the anti-Sri Lanka resolution to be brought by the US in the United Nations' human rights body.
Karunanidhi leads DMK's 'black' protest against Sri Lankan President's visit to India
Edited by Sabyasachi Dasgupta | Friday February 8, 2013
The DMK is holding a demonstration today in Chennai to protest against the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, who is scheduled to arrive today.
Take a lead in Sri Lankan Tamils welfare: DMK tells the Centre
Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 3, 2012
Hinting that India's rehabilitation efforts for Tamils in post civil war Sri Lanka were "not satisfactory," key UPA partner DMK today asked the government to take the lead ahead of Colombo to ensure their welfare.
DMK to hold Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation meeting today
Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin; Edited by Amit Chaturvedi | Wednesday October 3, 2012
The DMK will hold a consultative meeting of Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO) today to fine tune its representation to the United Nations on the Lankan Tamils crisis.
TESO meeting on October 3: DMK
Press Trust of India | Friday September 28, 2012
Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) on Friday announced that a meeting of the Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation would be held in Chennai on October 3.
DMK steps up pressure on UPA government on Lankan Tamils issue
Written by J Sam Daniel Stalin; Edited by Abhinav Bhatt | Sunday August 12, 2012
The DMK sponsored Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation's conference (TESO) has tacitly asked for a separate homeland for Lankan Tamils in Sri Lanka, without explicitly defying the Union Home Ministry.
DMK conclave on Lankan Tamils: Karunanidhi seeks UN intervention
Reported by Sam Daniel | Sunday August 12, 2012
After Chennai Police denied permission to hold a public meeting of the Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO), the DMK is holding a conclave on the Sri Lankan Tamil issue at a private hotel in the city ahead of the conference. DMK chief M Karunan...
DMK challenges Chennai Police's decision to deny permission for public meeting
Reported by Sam Daniel | Saturday August 11, 2012
The DMK has challenged the Chennai Police's denial of permission to hold a public meeting in the city on Sunday as part of its Tamil Eelam Supporters Organisation (TESO). The Madras High Court will hear the party's petition on the issue today.
