Pro-Tamil Outfit Brings out Book on Modi, Compares Gujarat With Lanka

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Pro-Tamil Outfit Brings out Book on Modi, Compares Gujarat With Lanka -The New Indian Express

By Express News Service - CHENNAI

Published: 31st March 2014 07:51 AM

Last Updated: 31st March 2014 07:53 AM

Deconstructing the BJP prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Save Tamils Movement, a pro-Tamil outfit, has come out with a book titled Modi —Vezhicchathin Nizhalil.

The book, which delves into Modi’s alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots, was released at an event here on Sunday, by the general secretary of the Thanthai Periyar Dravidar Kazhagam, Kovai Ramakrishnan.

Receiving the first copy of the book, Save Tamils functionary T Thaimiya compared the Gujarat riots to the genocide of Sri Lankan Tamils in the 2009 war in the island nation and said, “In both cases a minority has been victimised. Hence, if we condemn Rajapaksa, we should raise our voice equally against Modi.”

He criticised the Dravidian and other parties in the State that have aligned with the BJP. “There are many who don the pro-Tamil cap to gain popular appeal but are actually engaged in hypocrisy leading to the slow dying out of Periyar’s Self Respect Movement,” he said.

K Anbarasu of Save Tamils said the book will ‘enlighten’ voters and help them make an informed choice when exercising their franchise.

 

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Condemning UPA Government for abstaining during the voting on US-sponsored resolution against Sri Lanka in the UN Human Rights Council, MDMK leader Vaiko, an ally of NDA, wondered whether it would have adopted a smiliar approach had the victims been Keralites.

"Would the Government have decided to abstain if what happened to Tamils in Sri lanka happened to Keralites ?" he asked addressing an election campaign meeting in his Lok Sabha constituency here.

Vaiko said he wanted to go to Parliament to speak about the Sri lankan Tamils' problem. "I will work for the welfare of the Tamils and Tamil community whether I am MP or not."

He had already spoken about the Tamils issue in Delhi, Mumbai and even roadside meetings.

"But it should definitely be raised in the Parliament," said Vaiko, who has been strident in his demand for action against Sri Lanka for alleged war crimes against Tamils there.

Referring to Chief Minister Jayalalithaa's stance seeking votes for making her party AIADMK a part of next government at the Centre, he said she had so far not explained as to how her party would form part of the Central Government.

Vaiko said he was confident that NDA would get more than 320 seats and form the government.

 

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