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Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh has written to the President of the DMK, M Karunanidhi, calling on hunger striker Thiagu to call off his fast, stating a decision to attend the upcoming CHOGM has yet to be decided.
Thiagu, General Secretary of the Tamil National Liberation Movement, has been on hunger strike since the 1st of October.
Writing to the DMK Chief, Singh stated,
"I wish to inform you that a decision on the issue of my participation in the CHOGM conference will be taken only after considering all relevant factors, including the sentiments of your party and the Tamil people."
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63 year-old Thiagu has demanded that India boycott the upcoming CHOGM and take immediate steps to expel Sri Lanka from the Commonwealth.
His hunger strike has generated enormouus support in Tamil Nadu, with visits from politicians, Vaiko and Thirumavalavan, as well as support from various activists, incuding Thirumurugan Gandhi of the May 17 Movement and veteran Tamil actor Sathyaraj.
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