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First Published : 14 Feb 2010 04:06:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 14 Feb 2010 01:52:46 PM IST
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Saturday warned that the DMK would not be a mere spectator if the Rajapaksa government in Sri Lanka failed to honour the promise for devolution of powers to Tamils.Writing for Murasoli, Karunanidhi said, “in a democracy it would only be fair to honour and fulfil poll promises. If Rajapaksa fails to honour the promise and tries to delay it, the DMK will not be just watching it. We will take up the issue and urge the Centre to do the needful.”Referring to arrest of former Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka, Karunanidhi said the Lankan President should not forget the history. In this regard, he recalled how Alexander the Great had treated King Porus after the latter’s fall.Karunanidhi had used the same analogy, when there were reports that LTTE leader Velupillai Prabakaran wanted to surrender after the island government launched a massive attack against the Tigers.He denied the charge of AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa that he was trying to create an illusion that Chief Election Commission had acted in her favour. “In fact, Jayalalithaa had created such an impression by stating that Chawla had invited her and asked her to sit along with VVIPs during the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Election Commission,” he said.
First Published : 14 Feb 2010 04:06:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 14 Feb 2010 01:52:46 PM IST
CHENNAI: Chief Minister M Karunanidhi on Saturday warned that the DMK would not be a mere spectator if the Rajapaksa government in Sri Lanka failed to honour the promise for devolution of powers to Tamils.Writing for Murasoli, Karunanidhi said, “in a democracy it would only be fair to honour and fulfil poll promises. If Rajapaksa fails to honour the promise and tries to delay it, the DMK will not be just watching it. We will take up the issue and urge the Centre to do the needful.”Referring to arrest of former Lankan Army chief Sarath Fonseka, Karunanidhi said the Lankan President should not forget the history. In this regard, he recalled how Alexander the Great had treated King Porus after the latter’s fall.Karunanidhi had used the same analogy, when there were reports that LTTE leader Velupillai Prabakaran wanted to surrender after the island government launched a massive attack against the Tigers.He denied the charge of AIADMK general secretary J Jayalalithaa that he was trying to create an illusion that Chief Election Commission had acted in her favour. “In fact, Jayalalithaa had created such an impression by stating that Chawla had invited her and asked her to sit along with VVIPs during the diamond jubilee celebrations of the Election Commission,” he said.
