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“Karunanidhi must meet PM to sort out fishermen issue”

Form panel to enquire into India’s role in ongoing war in Sri Lanka: Nedumaran

“Instead of writing letter, take up the issue in meeting”
“Double standards adopted in release of life convicts”

MADURAI: Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi should meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to put an end to firing by Sri Lankan security personnel at Indian fishermen, said Tamilzhar Desiya Iyakkam leader P. Nedumaran on Saturday.

Addressing a press conference here, Mr. Nedumaran said that instead of writing letters to the Prime Minister, Mr. Karunanidhi should take up the issue in a meeting. The Chief Minister should also summon the chief of the Southern Naval Command to find out why “no help had been rendered to Rameswaram fishermen.” Attacks on fishermen continued even after the National Security Adviser M. K. Narayanan’s announcement on August 25 that Sri Lanka had assured that its Navy would not fire at Indian fishermen. The Chief Minister, in his meeting with Dr. Manmohan Singh, should convey the anguish of the people of Tamil Nadu.

He called for the formation of a Joint Parliamentary Committee to enquire into India’s role in the ongoing war in Sri Lanka. Despite repeated assurances from the Prime Minister that India would not extend any military help to the island nation, there were reports that Indian radars had been damaged in air attacks in Sri Lanka.

Mr. Nedumaran alleged that the State Government was adopting double standards in the issue of release of life convicts during the birth centenary of former Chief Minister C. N. Annadurai. The same yardstick, he said, should be applicable for all, including those jailed in the Rajiv Gandhi murder case and the Muslim youth.

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