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Speaking after the funeral of the murdered school girl last week, one student said,
“The government must realise that it is Tamils that are always subject to such violence. If no appropriate action is taken, an up-rise will start again. A Tamil student’s up-rise will be inevitable.”
Another student said,
“If you wish for students to learn properly such violence should be eliminated. If this violence is forced upon us even further, we will express that the power of the students is bigger. We will fight back and become contributors to a massive uprising. Students must not be intimidated. They should be served justice and the government must act.”
Vithiya, who went missing after school on May 13, was found dead with her hands and feet tied to logs the next day. Arrests have been made regarding the incident as demonstrations were held across the North-East, demanding prompt action against the perpetrators.
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