Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa is set to visit the Tirumala Venkateswara temple in India, on the advice of his astrologer ahead of the Sri Lankan presidential polls next month.
The visit is set to spark protests from Tamil groups across Tamil Nadu with MDMK general secretary Vaiko announcing a black-flag demonstration against Rajapaksa in Tirupati.
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss also commented on Rajapaksa's trip, saying,
Indian police have heightened security for the trip, with police convoys going on trial runs this week ahead of the visit.
In 2011, the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling upon the central government in India to ensure those responsible for the massacre of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka are declared 'war criminals' by the United Nations.
See our earlier post: Tamil Nadu Assembly demands India pursue Sri Lankan war criminals (09 Jun 2011)
The visit is set to spark protests from Tamil groups across Tamil Nadu with MDMK general secretary Vaiko announcing a black-flag demonstration against Rajapaksa in Tirupati.
PMK founder Dr S Ramadoss also commented on Rajapaksa's trip, saying,
“Nothing can hurt us, Tamils, more than this honour to this murderer, letting him worship at Tirupati with full temple honours despite his role in destroying over 2000 Hindu temples in Eelam.”“Already the Indian government has failed to meet the expectations of Tamils world over that it would initiate steps to punish Rajapaksa for war crimes,” he added. “On the other hand, the Centre has been inviting him to attend all the important events here.”
Indian police have heightened security for the trip, with police convoys going on trial runs this week ahead of the visit.
In 2011, the Tamil Nadu Assembly unanimously passed a resolution calling upon the central government in India to ensure those responsible for the massacre of Tamil civilians in Sri Lanka are declared 'war criminals' by the United Nations.
See our earlier post: Tamil Nadu Assembly demands India pursue Sri Lankan war criminals (09 Jun 2011)