Tiger agents blast rail track in Tamil Nadu – a violent attempt to disrupt Delhi-Colombo relations
Posted on June 12th, 2010
H. L. D. Mahindapala
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Indian news agencies report that ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Chennai Rockfort Express had a narrow escape when suspected pro-LTTE elements blasted railway tracks at Perani railway station in Villupuram district in the wee hours on Saturday. ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…- ( Indian ExpressƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ — 12/6/10))
The report also said: ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Leaflets condemning the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa were found from the spot, police said.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚
India is already plagued by the Maoists whose violence is considered by the Indian government to be the biggest threat to IndiaƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s peace, stability and progress in the central and northern regions. This new blast of violence from the Tamil Tigers can be another sign of Indian violence spreading to the south.
The other dimension of this Tamil Tiger terrorist blast is also clear: Tamil Tigers and their sympathizers in Tamil Nadu are out to sabotage the moves at the centre in New Delhi to strengthen ties with Sri Lanka in the post-Prabhakaran period. India is trying to smoothen relations with Sri Lanka to counterbalance the increasing influence of China. Tamil Nadu government and pro-Tiger MPs and activists like Vaiko are, on the other hand, maneuvering behind the scenes to push Delhi to adopt an aggressive policy against Sri Lanka, mainly to force the Rajapakse government to go beyond the 13th Amendment.
A delegation of 21 MPs from Tamil Nadu led by T.R. Balu met President Rajapakse in Delhi when he was there last week and was pushing the agenda of the defeated Tamil Tigers, most of whom are in the Tamil diaspora. They were demanding (1) concrete assurances on political settlement and (2) release of Prisoners of War or resettlement of Tamils. TamilNet the mouthpiece of the Tamil Tigers reported that . Balu told Sun News of Chennai said that there was some progress, but added he was not satisfied with the output of the meeting.
Despite these protests President Rajapaksa and Dr. Manmohan Singh inked seven agreements, which included bilateral counter-insurgency and corporate deals.
The pro-Tigers agents also blame M. Karunanidhi, Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu for maintaining a studied silence when the Tamil Tigers were getting a beating in the last days of the Vadukoddai War.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ The Tamil Tiger agents and the Tamil diaspora are dead against Delhi and Colombo developing closer ties. They see it as a threat to their Eelamist goals which sank in Nanthikadal in May, 2009. Having failed in their mission to block the growing relationship they have now made the first move to sabotage it through violence.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚
The Tamil Tigers agents in the diaspora are blindly refusing to acknowledge the post-Prabhakaran realities. Douglas Devananda, a Tamil Minister in the Rajapaksa cabinet, told the Indian media that the | ||
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