Fri, 2013-02-08 11:23 — editor
Chennai, 08 February, (Asiantribune.com):
Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is visiting
India on Friday and plans to go to Tirupati to worship the Lord. As such there
is nothing wrong in a President of a neighboring country undertaking a
pilgrimage on a personal visit. There is no political significance as such in
the trip.
Furthermore, one cannot forget Mahinda Rajapaksa is a
head of state of a sovereign nation – India’s neighboring country.
In Tamil Nadu some pro-LTTE elements make public
statements against the visit of a head of state to India. This amounts to
intimidation, death threat against the leader of a friendly, neighboring
country.
Demonstrations have been called in New Delhi and Tamil
Nadu on Feb 8 protesting Rajapaksa visit. Vocal critics of Rajapaksa like Vaiko
are busy again . They had tried to disrupt Rajapaksa visit to Bodh Gaya a few
months back but were pushed away by police, through temporary detentions.
Law And Order Problem In Tamil Nadu
Unfortunately the law enforcement authorities in Tamil
Nadu have so far not taken action against these extremist elements who espouse
the cause of the defunct LTTE and the demand for separate Eelam.
In Tamil Nadu, the effigy of a head of state, as well
as Sri Lankan flag are often put on fire. So far no one has been arrested for
committing such serious offences in Tamil Nadu.
On Thursday, at a public rally in Trichy, DMK chief
stepping up the ante, said a meeting of TESO will be soon called on the Eelam
issue.
The Asian Tribune is of the opinion that there
is a serious law and order problem in Tamil Nadu.
There is also a sustained propaganda on the issue of
fishermen who cross the International Maritime boundary Lines. There is hue and
cry when Sri Lankan Navy personnel take action for violating the boundaries in
search of larger haul of fish. Rarely any action has been taken against those
who cross the maritime boundaries.
Dr. Subramanian Swamy
When these issues were raised with Janata Party leader
Dr Subramaniam Swamy by Asian Tribune Editor K.T. Rajasingham for his
comments, his response was frank and forthright.
“ It is the combined effect of a compromised
leadership of the UPA especially of Ms. Sonia Gandhi and her Italian family
members who are blackmailed by the rump LTTE, a Tamil Nadu CM being held to
ransom by her coalition allies and who is scared of a hostile Central
government, and LTTE drug money booty financing lumpen elements in Tamil Nadu,
that is causing this pathetic situation wherein the government is unable to
discharge its international obligations to Sri Lanka.
“Still the people of India are very sympathetic and
have warm sentiments towards Sri Lanka. But a change in the ground situation in
Tamil Nadu will occur only after a change in the Central government that is
likely within a year.”
- Asian Tribune -
