Chennai:
She has returned from her Diwali break with a bang. After several months at her Ooty house, Jayalalithaa is back in Chennai and is getting down to business. First on her to-do list: slamming Chief Minister Karunanidhi for not taking any opposition MPs to Sri Lanka. MPs from the ruling alliance are inspecting relief camps for Tamils.
More than three lakh Tamils live in these camps, allegedly in appalling conditions. The team is on a fact finding-mission, but Jayalalithaa says they won't find what they're looking for. "Will they be taken to dummy camps where impersonators are there leading a luxurious life?" she asks.
It's not entirely clear why she believes that taking her MPs would have opened the door to more genuine camps.
Meanwhile, Karunanidhi says Jayalalithaa's commitment to the Sri Lankan Tamil cause must be taken with a pinch of salt. After all, he says, the opposition boycotted his meetings on the issue.
Being left out has its advantages. By not being a part of the visit, Jayalalithaa can distance herself politically from it. And the chief minister may find himself wishing that he had made this an all-party tour.
More than three lakh Tamils live in these camps, allegedly in appalling conditions. The team is on a fact finding-mission, but Jayalalithaa says they won't find what they're looking for. "Will they be taken to dummy camps where impersonators are there leading a luxurious life?" she asks.
It's not entirely clear why she believes that taking her MPs would have opened the door to more genuine camps.
Meanwhile, Karunanidhi says Jayalalithaa's commitment to the Sri Lankan Tamil cause must be taken with a pinch of salt. After all, he says, the opposition boycotted his meetings on the issue.
Being left out has its advantages. By not being a part of the visit, Jayalalithaa can distance herself politically from it. And the chief minister may find himself wishing that he had made this an all-party tour.
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