Karunanidhi allegedly has assisted in the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.
Posted on March 20th, 2013
By Charles.S.Perera
Milap Chand Jain handed over hisƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ report on Rajiv GandhiƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s AssassinationƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ to the Indian Home Minister Indrajit Gupta.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ It consisted of 17 volumes eight of which were the report and the nine of annexes.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ It was an explosive report and no one was willing to handle it.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Jain said about his report , ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…- I am fully satisfied with my interim reportƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ and what it contains.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Each one of my conclusions and observationsƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ is based on documents on record with the commission.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ The report had singled out KarunanidhiƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s DMK for its severest indictment. It holds Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.Karunanidhi and his DMKƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ responsible for abettingƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Rajiv GandhiƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s murder.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ He further pointed out DMK as an ally of the LTTE, whose cadre killed Rajiv Gandhi.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Jain has further asserted that the Congress Government at the Centre and M.G.RamachandranƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s AIADMK State Government were responsible for the initial impetus to Tamil Militancy.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ But Jain holdsƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ the DMK of Karunanidhi guilty of encouragingƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ and assisting the LTTE even after theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Indo-Sri Lankan accord of 1987.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Jain report continuesƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ even after the Indo-Sri Lankan accord of 1987 pitted the Indian Army against the Tigers.
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-Under the changed scenario, the LTTE made a strategic shift in their political alignments,ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚ says the report. ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-They sent personal emissaries to KarunanidhiƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ seeking his active support in their battle against the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF).
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ These overtures of the LTTE towards the DMK started a chain of events which led to LTTEƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s survival and growth in Tamil Nadu even after the attitude of the Government of India had changed towards the LTTE after the hostilities between the IPKF and LTTE in Sri Lanka.ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢
ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ The Jain report states that the LTTE ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ…-was getting its supplies, including arms, ammunition, explosives, fuel and other essential items for its war against the IPKF from Tamil Nadu. That too with the support of the Tamil Nadu government and the connivance of the law enforcement authoritiesƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ”š‚.
The report emphasises the political antagonism between the DMKƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ government in the state and the Rajiv Gandhi government at the Centre.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Karunanidhi took over as chief minister in January 1989 after hisƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ party’s decisive victory over the Congress and the AIADMK.
AccordingƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ to the report, 1989 signified “the perpetuation of the generalƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ political trend of indulging the Tamil militants on Indian soil andƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ tolerance of their wide-ranging criminal and anti-national activitiesƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ … LTTE activities of arms smuggling, abduction of Indian citizensƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ and officials and intimidation of the law enforcement machinery wereƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ tolerated”. Citing the brutal murder of EPRLF leader K. Padmanabha,ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ along with 15 others in Madras on June 19, 1990, Jain has resurrectedƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ memories of “the impunity with which the LTTE could operate in India”.
The commission has quoted two reports of the Intelligence Bureau (IB)ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ that speak of Karunanidhi not being averse to the elimination of EPRLFƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ leaders by LTTE hit squads. These reports, filed on June 28, 1990ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ (nine days after Padmanabha’s murder) referred to “the chief ministerƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ informing Natesan (an LTTE activist) to provide advance informationƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ regarding LTTE movements and also sought details of locations of LTTEƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ hideouts to direct the police to keep away from such places”.
The Intelligence Burea also recorded the “opinion expressed by the chief minister regardingƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Padmanabha being a betrayer”. Another report quoted by Jain claims theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ “chief minister (Karunanidhi) also told Natesan that killing of Padmanabha was aƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ necessity and so also of Vardaraja Perumal and that Natesan shouldƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ ensure that he (Karunanidhi) was taken into confidence before suchƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ acts are committed”.
Padmanabha’s killing is importantƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ because it was the same hit squad that was later deployed to eliminateƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Rajiv.
If that isn’t enough to damage Karunanidhi, the commission has quotedƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ other documents and various statements given to it by former LTTEƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ activists. For example, Kasi Anandan, a senior member of the 10-memberƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ central committee of the LTTE’s political wing, admitted in hisƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ deposition on September 11, 1996, that “the LTTE had very friendlyƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ relations with Karunanidhi. In the days of Karunanidhi as CM, movementƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ of LTTE was more free. Local administration was also friendly in TamilƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Nadu”. Anandan even disclosed that the “LTTE was able to communicateƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ from Jaffna to Tamil Nadu when the V.P. Singh government was at theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Centre and the Karunanidhi government in Tamil Nadu.”
Jain has recorded vivid details of the LTTE’s free access toƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Karunanidhi and key state government officials. Anandan revealed thatƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ he, along with another LTTE leaders, used to meet Karunanidhi inƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ strict privacy: “I have met Karunanidhi several times alone and onceƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ or twice with Natesan.” Neither the Tamil Nadu government nor theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Centre had any clue as to what transpired in these meetings.
The entire state (TamilNadu)ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ machinery was, in one way or the other, involved in supporting theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ LTTE at that time. Evidently, the police was not given a free hand toƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ deal with the LTTE.ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚
Indeed, the Jain Commission report has raised doubts over the DMK’sƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ committment to the Centrally-sponsored action plan for handling theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ LTTE. It has alleged that even coded messages between the Centre andƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ the state government were promptly relayed to the LTTE leaders inƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Jaffna. “There is evidence to show that, during this period, some ofƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ the most vital wireless messages were passed between the LTTEƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ operatives based in Tamil Nadu and Jaffna. These messages, which wereƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ decoded later, are directly related to the assassination of RajivƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Gandhi.”
Various intelligence reports in July 1990, recorded by Jain, alsoƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ suggested that LTTE functionary Kiruban had approached Gopalaswamy andƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ the Chief Minister(Karunanidhi) of Tamil Nadu for providing more landing points toƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ bring in injured Tigers from across the Palk Straits. As Jain records,ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ “The chief minister (Karunanidhi) reportedly suggested a point from Mallipattinam,ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ preferably in the coastal areas of Thondi, as the possible choice forƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ the purpose. Thus, it appears, changes in landing points along theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ coast were always effected in consultation with DMK leaders.”
The commission has also referred to some reports that indicatedƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Karunanidhi was personally instrumental in ensuring things wentƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ smoothly for the LTTE. At one stage, when the Tigers were hit by aƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ paucity of funds, Karunanidhi is reported to have suggested floatingƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ an organisation called “The Relief Association for Sri Lankan Tamils”ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ to facilitate the diversion of Government funds. LTTE activistsƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Anandan and Natesan were mooted as office-bearers.
Karunanidhi’s reckless style alarmed even his political allies. MuftiƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Mohammed Sayeed, home minister in V.P. Singh’s regime, cautionedƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Karunanidhi about the worsening situation in the state. Giving detailsƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ of the LTTE’s growing presence in Tamil Nadu, Mufti reprimanded theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ chief minister (Karunanidhi) for the DMK’s perceived closeness to the LTTE.
The evidence against the Karunanidhi Government appears to be quiteƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ damning, particularly since the commission has been rather dismissiveƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ of the DMK’s protestations of innocence. Deposing before theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ commission on January 17 this year, Karunanidhi asserted: “I hadƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ supported the LTTE along with other parties, but after the murder ofƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Padmanabha, I withdrew my support.” Jain is, however, disinclined toƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ accept this denial: “It cannot be found that after June 19, 1990, theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ DMK government in Tamil Nadu gave no support to the LTTE.”
In fact, Jain has praised MGR, who once paid Rs 5 crore to the LTTE,ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ for dealing with V.Prabhakaran, the LTTE supremo, decisively. TheƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ report says: “An affirmation of the policy of the government of IndiaƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ is seen in a severe reprimand to V. Prabhakaran by MGR, the then chiefƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ minister of Tamil Nadu, after the SAARC meeting when Prabhakaran wasƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ told by him that he should carry out his struggle from his own countryƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ if he was not willing to play by our rules.”
According to a senior Congress functionary, “It will be totallyƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ unethical to support the DMK’s participation in the Government if theƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ interim report holds it responsible for causing our leader’s death.”
Jain’s findingsƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ may prove as devastating as the bomb that went off in SriperumbudurƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ six years ago. But the judge is unfazed by the implications of hisƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ findings. “I have done my job to the best of my ability,” he says,”ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ even under adverse circumstances and non-cooperation. Now, it is forƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ the Government to do whatever it wants to do.”
http://media1.intoday.in/indiatoday/images/JainCommissionReport.pdf
March 20th, 2013 at 3:20 pm
That is why Sonia loves Tamilians. IF Rajiv Ghand was living, Sonia would be a NOBODY!!
Now she is the MOST POWERFUL RULER of the world’s largest democrazy.
March 20th, 2013 at 4:48 pm
Karunanidhi has shot himself in the foot by trying to raise racial hatred for his own political gain. This nutcase is making a fool of himself and of India. Too bad the Lok Sabha is dependent on the electoral votes this moron holds.
March 20th, 2013 at 4:59 pm
Are the Tamils been used by the Malayees (kerala) and others ? Prabhakaran’s parents was said to be from kerala, M.G.Ramachandran was a Malayee and so is Navi Pillay of Malayee breed?
March 20th, 2013 at 5:22 pm
SONIA is the modern “” MANAME KUMARI “”
RAJIV was killed by PRABHAKARAN . Now sonia has taken the killers side. What a woman?
Sri lankans killed rajiv”S enemy. RAJIV”S wife should be greatful to Sri lanka govt. But… what is goin on…
March 20th, 2013 at 6:55 pm
Finally we are getting at the truth!
WE have to connect it up with the Catholic Action and Norwegian connection (Christian). Indeed one must remember Sonia is but a Catholic airline waitress before she married Rajiv Gandhi!!! Also read
‘PAWNS OF PEACE-EVALUATION’ AND, LESSONS UNLEARNT!
Posted on February 5th, 2012
http://www.lankaweb.com/news/items/2012/02/05/pawns-of-peace-evaluation-and-lessons-unlearnt/
If Indians do not react to this report, India will always remain a third rate power. In such a manner the great Hindu culture was undermined by Jaffna Tamil Catholic Church. Indians Tamils were sent out as collies to be exploited to the world at large; using middlemen Kankanis from Jaffna, and that Ugly Betty of the UN is a product of that export!
March 20th, 2013 at 6:56 pm
Easiest and logical explanation is that it is the Catholic Church who engineered the whole thing to get Sonia into power. Stupid India is still stuck up with the Ghandi name, although these Ghandi’s have no relation whatsoever to M K Ghandi. However M K Ghandi’s persona has been stolen by the Nehru family and later now by the Catholic Church. Rajive Ghandi was a naive politician with little understanding of either Indian or World politics.
Even in Sri Lanka it is the Catholic Church who is behind the LTTE. It is they who got Prabhakaran to commence fighting against the IPKF. Prabhakaran who agreed initially to surrender arms in 72 hrs and talk peace was persuaded to turn his guns on the IPKF within a matter of hours. Somebody gave him the assurance to take his fight to the IPKF, at that time deemed an impossible task.
Catholic Church is the hidden hand behind political machinations in Sri Lanak, in India and around the world destabilising countries in readiness for the Christian West’s regime change agenda. Those who forget this reality will suffer consequences. The idiotic Hindus both in Sri Lanka and India think it is Rama – Ravana war that is still happening.
With Sonia Ghandi being the person that wields most power in India, what is left for the Indian Hindus is to eat dog shit and live like dogs! In fact that is what they are doing now!!
March 21st, 2013 at 6:30 am
Indo-China defense co-operation has deepened from 2012 onwards. See extract :
“Indian-Chinese defense cooperation and U.S. interests
posted by Galen Petruso on September 10, 2012 at 11:42 am
via Secretary of Defense
Following a high profile meeting between the Chinese and Indian defense ministers, both countries announced that they would further expand and deepen their defense cooperation, a move that further complicates the United States’ role on the continent. Concluding the meeting, Chinese Defense Minster Liang Guanglie announced that the two rising powers would resume joint military exercises as soon as possible. In addition, they will increase cooperation in areas of high level visits, officer exchange, and training.” etc.
Co-operation in trade etc. are also planned.
Now why would India oppose equal friendship for Sri Lanka with China ? Is it merely to keep Lanka under the Indian economic dependency thumb ?
As usual, the ‘divide & rule’ principle operating for Sri Lanka – as in the Cold War times and 1983 Riots ?
Are the attacks on helpless Buddhist priests abroad are to provoke another 1983 type religious riot in Lanka ? Such a riot again in Sri Lanka will lead to immediate bifurcation of Lanka to form Tamil Eelam. We know now that the 1983 Riots were the start of the DOWNFALL of Lanka.
Buddhist priests abroad must be protected through various law enforcement agencies abroad, particular in SE Asia where thuggery is made possible.
May we suggest that the Bodu Bala Sena has a new role to play in Lanka. BBS must see to it that religious passions are NOT roused, never roused, however much we are provoked. The BBS must turn to solving internal problems within Sri Lanka such Water Management etc. that the President is concerned about. Also management of Temple Lands in a profitable way such growing of organic produce e.g. Soy and soy products, to bring income to the temples as well as provide work for dayakayas of the area.
March 21st, 2013 at 6:38 am
Sorry, above write up was meant for another article on the Lankaweb.
March 21st, 2013 at 12:16 pm
Charles,
You have made some very valid points regarding India’s role in Sri Lanka
That’s exactly the reason why an international independent inquiry into war crimes is needed.
India as usual “soften” the US led resolution to take out international inquiries and substituted “discrimination against religious beliefs”
March 21st, 2013 at 3:53 pm
I value Fran’s comments above but disagree about BBS.
BBS should ONLY focus on Buddhist interests no matter how unpleasent it may be.
BBS does not arouse any religious dis-unity.
Buddhists, Christians and Hindus OPPOSE TAKING AWAY CHOICE they had for 10,000+ years to eat meat they like, NOT meat produced BLEEDING and TORTURING animals to a nasty death. BBS WON it for Buddhists, Christians, Hindus and peaceful Muslims.
BBS MUST continue its campaign to protect Buddhist interests.
In 1983 Sl had a VERY SMALL army so they could not stop Tamilian thugs attacking each other (boil over on their thousands year old caste disputes). It cannot happen today that easily. Some Tamils want it again because then they can go to Canada and Australia freely. Army will send all white July thugs to Nanthikadal if they try it again.