Political parties in Tamil Nadu took out their anger on the Congress led central government for the fall of Kilinochchi and condemned it for the inaction over the issue even after an unanimous declaration by the State Assembly of Tamil Nadu demanding immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka.
Several leaders called for uprising in Tamil Nadu in the aftermath of Sri Lankan forces entering Kilinochchi town in Vanni and the indiscriminate attacks on civilian targets in Vanni.
The Communist Party of India Tamil Nadu branch on Saturday January 3, announced it would launch a protest on Tuesday January 6 in Tamil Nadu's capital city Chennai.
Pazha. Nedumaran, the leader of the Tamil National Movement called for black flag protest against the Indian Prime Minister who is scheduled to visit the annual congregation of Non Resident Indians (NRI) on Thursday, January 8.
Meanwhile , the leader of Viduthalai Chiruththaigal Katchi (VCK), Thol. Thirumazhavan said New Delhi's ignorance stands exposed as it failed to satisfy even the simplest demand to send its foreign minister to Colombo to stop the war.
The CPI State Secretary T. Pandian in his statement said the state council of the party had resolved to extend support to the movements that protest against the New Delhi as it has ignored for a prolonged period of time the requests from Tamil Nadu to impress upon Colombo to put an end to the genocidal war.
The CPI State Secretary T. Pandian in his statement said the state council of the party had resolved to extend support to the movements that protest against the New Delhi as it has ignored for a prolonged period of time the requests from Tamil Nadu to impress upon Colombo to put an end to the genocidal war.
Expressing his disappointment at New Delhi not sending External Affiars Minister Pranab Mukherjee as agreed in a meeting in early December, Paataali Makkal Katchi (PMK) founder S. Ramadoss in a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh wrote: “This only shows New Delhi’s mindless and callous attitude just because at the receiving end of this genocidal frenzy are the hapless and voiceless Tamils. I would like to remind you that those who are being killed are not only our Tamil brethren but also Indians living in an alien soil”.
Ramadoss urged Delhi to step in at least at this stage and put an end to the military solution being pursued by the Lankan government and instead push for a negotiated political resolution.
Although the ruling DMK did not react officially, its Rajya Sabha MP Kanimozhi, who is Tamil Nadu chief minister M. Karunanidhi’s daughter, said she shed tears after learning about the fall of Kilinochchi.
