Work for a lasting solution in Sri Lanka: Puthiya Tamizhagam

Political parties in the State and also at the national level must work together for a lasting solution to the ethnic problem in Sri Lanka, founder-president of Puthiya Tamizhagam K. Krishnasamy told presspersons here on Monday.
“We will participate in the all-party meeting convened by Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi in Chennai on Tuesday, as it is important that all the parties in Tamil Nadu should come together to press for a permanent solution. At the same time, we cannot merely discuss the issue and pass resolutions. The meeting must decide on some strong effort, as Tamils are fleeing Sri Lanka to save their lives,” he said.
Dr. Krishnasamy appealed to All India Anna Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam general secretary Jayalalithaa and Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhgam general secretary Vaiko to take part in the meeting, stressing unified efforts from Tamil Nadu.
The Puthiya Tamizhagam leader called for a national-level effort on Sri Lanka and regretted that an anti-Tamil caucus was at work in New Delhi.
Though he started off by demanding a political resolution of the crisis in Sri Lanka, Dr. Krishnasamy also called for a decisive intervention on the part of the Central Government, recalling what was done in Bangladesh (then East Pakistan) to liberate it from Pakistan.
When pointed out that the Bangladesh example only stressed a military solution and not a political one, Dr. Krishnasamy said that he only meant a decisive step and not exactly what was done for the liberation of East Pakistan.
On the demand that the DMK quit the United Progressive Alliance Government at the Centre over the Sri Lankan situation, he said everything would be discussed at the all-party meeting. (TheHindu)