New antics of the DMK to further their power grab

Suddenly the DMK threatens to quit the UPA!

Anyways they had shared the booty with the Congress's UPA for almost 5 years and why hang in with them anymore if it is reconed that the Congress is the sinking ship as the communists portray.

Afterall it is the tradition of the DMK to do just this as they did it to Hajpayee's NDA.

So what are their options? Continue with the UPA or join hands with the UNPA?

It looks the choice is between the frying pan and the fire! Both are going to lose the next election unless Maino uses her ill stashed money abroad to buy and rig the election. Oh, yea! these guys may have some stashed away abroad too but who knows!

Before I forget, do they really love the Srilankan Tamils or anyone other than MK's family?


'Stop Lankan war or we quit' - MuKa

IANS
First Published : 15 Oct 2008 10:59:00 PM IST
Last Updated : 15 Oct 2008 10:17:55 AM IST
CHENNAI: An all-party meeting convened by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Tuesday asked the central government to immediately halt all military aid to Sri Lanka and ensure an immediate ceasefire in the civil war on the island, warning that all MPs from the state would resign in two weeks if this didn't happen.

"The centre should stop the 30-year-old civil war that has resulted in thousands of Tamils' death in Eelam. Since Indian military aid is resulting in genocide of Tamils, this meeting urges its immediate stoppage," an official statement quoted a resolution adopted at the meeting as saying.
"This (all party) meeting informs the centre that if India does not fulfil the demands, (the inaction) may result in the resignation of all MPs from Tamil Nadu," another resolution said.
The meet also urged the central government to end the killings of Indian fishermen, allegedly in firing by the Sri Lankan navy, and sought the government's good offices to ensure that essential supplies reach the needy in the island through reputed international agencies like the Red Cross, the statement added.

Significantly, this is the first time the Tamil Nadu government has used the term "Eelam" in an official statement.

During the last three weeks, parties across the political divide have condemned Sri Lanka and termed as genocide the alleged mass murder of Tamils in that country.

Sri Lankan diplomatic sources, however, refrained from comment.

Now what does Manmohan Singh do to appease MuKa?

Sri Lanka situation cause for concern: PM
IANS
First Published : 16 Oct 2008 12:00:00 AM IST
Last Updated : 16 Oct 2008 12:08:03 AM IST
NEW DELHI: As Tamil MPs mounted pressure on the Centre over the incidents in Sri Lanka, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Wednesday said the situation in the island nation is a cause for "serious concern" and asked Colombo to find a negotiated settlement rather than looking for a "military victory".

Underlining that the human rights of ethnic Tamils in Sri Lanka must be respected, Singh said India has conveyed its views to the island government, including at the time when National Security Adviser M K Narayanan called Sri Lanka's Deputy High Commissioner last week.
"Situation in Sri Lanka remains a cause of serious concern for India. We are concerned over escalating hostilities, losses suffered by civilians and increasing number of displaced persons," Singh said in reply to a question at a press conference after the India-Brazil-South Africa (IBSA) Summit here.

"We always believe that situation in Sri Lanka does not call for military victory. It calls for negotiated political settlement which respects the unity and the integrity of Sri Lanka and at the same time respects the essential human rights of minorities, particularly Tamil minorities," he said.

The Prime Minister said India is also "concerned over harassment and killing of Indian fishermen" while fishing in maritime area between India and Sri Lanka.
"We have made representations to the Sri Lankan government," he said and referred to the summoning of Sri Lanka's Deputy High Commissioner by Narayanan last week to "let know of India's intentions".

The Prime Minister's comments came against the backdrop of an all-party meeting in Tamil Nadu yesterday demanding that the Centre should act to stop military offensive in Sri Lanka failing which all MPs from the state would quit within a fortnight.

TN parties' concern conveyed to Sri Lanka: Congress

Meanwhile, the Congress on Wednesday said that it has conveyed the concerns of the Tamil Nadu parties to the Sri Lankan government but indicated that the Indian government had limitations on the issue of Sri Lankan army offensive in the Tamil-inhabited areas of the island.
"Those who make demands about other sovereign countries should know that India's sovereignty runs through the boundaries of India," Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi said.

Singhvi said the Indian government cannot interfere with the sovereignty of other countries.
His comments came as a reaction to an all-party meeting in Tamil Nadu asking the Central government to ask Sri Lanka to end the offensive in Tamil areas within a fortnight failing which MPs from the state would resign from Parliament.

Singhvi said issues of and conduct of foreign relations should be left for the Centre. "That is something in the exclusive domain of the Centre (foreign relation issue)," he told Times Now channel.

He said "while condemning any violent act in another country, I do not think anything should be done or asked from the central government."

Another spokesman Manish Tewari told reporters that the concerns of the parties in Tamil Nadu has been conveyed to Sri Lanka through the Deputy High Commissioner.

"The parties should also understand that you are not dealing with a part of India but a sovereign nation," he said.

Asked about the threat of DMK, Tewari said it should not be seen as a threat but a concern. "Their principal concern is civilian casualties," he added.