Tamil Nadu warns Sri Lanka's crisis threatens stability, jeopardises Tamils

by Sivakami
Nov 11, 2018

File photograph. M K Stalin, current president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK).

Political parties in Tamil Nadu condemned the dissolving of Sri Lanka's parliament, describing it as a "political emergency that threatened stability and jeopardised the welfare of Tamils", PTI reports. 

The DMK leader M K Stalin said the dissolution of parliament was “trampling of the Constitution”,  “atrocious” and the "murder of democracy". 

Pattali Makkal Katchi (PMK) leader Anbumani Ramadoss warned the welfare of the Tamil population of the island nation was at stake. 

T T V Dhinakaran of Amma Makkal Munnetra Kazhagam called on the United Nations and India's Central Government to ensure Tamils were not affected in any way. 

Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko said Sirisena had played out a “treacherous drama”. 

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