The Tamil United Liberation Front (TULF) has congratulated AIADMK supremo Jayalalithaa on her victory in the 2011 State Assembly elections.
In a letter to Ms.Jayalalithaa on Saturday, a copy of which was released to the press, TULF president V. Anandasangaree, said: “The Tamils of Sri Lanka join the seventy million people of Tamil Nadu in rejoicing and celebrating this historical achievement with hopes for a bright future for the People of Tamil Nadu and the Tamils of Sri Lanka. We hope that without confrontation, by your goodwill and perseverance, you will help to bring back peace and tranquillity to Sri Lanka wherein all communities will enjoy equal rights and opportunities and live together happily and peacefully.”
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Her sweeping victory this time, especially in the non-city areas is because of the fact that she supported the Eelam cause. She knows this as she addressed the very issue with her first interview after the victory. CDs containing war crime footages, circulated by anti-congress pressure groups helped her case a lot.
Not just the TULF, the TNA also heartily congratulated Jaya for her win and expressed gratitude for her uncompromising statements on the UN's report on the Rajapaksa regime, where she explicitly labelled Rajapaksa as a war-criminal.
@Vignesh: "In the larger interests of India, the best that Jaya could do for the Lankan Tamils of North-East origin is to encourage their legislators to work with their government as it has the final say. Remember, the Tamils of recent Indian origin, who live among the Sinhalese in the hills and Colombo, have no complaints against the government, except minor irritations." Given the inroads made by Pakistan, LeT and China into Sri-Lanka after the decimation of the LTTE, not to mention the regular killing of Indian Fishermen, India is currently rethinking its policies on the Sri-Lanka in its "larger interests". Moreover, regular looting and violent sprees by Sinhalese thugs in areas inhabited by Tamils of recent Indian origin can hardly be called 'minor irritations'.
Jaya should be extremely careful in her bravado and association with the Lankan Tamil community as it could send out wrong signals to the LTTE rump, who are waiting for the 'most opportune moment' to get the next lease of life. Even she is walking around freely today, without the bulletproof vest, thanks to the elimination of the LTTE, which held a threat to her dear life not very long ago. The Lankan Tamil politicians of the North-East origin are known their proximity to the LTTE. In the larger interests of India, the best that Jaya could do for the Lankan Tamils of North-East origin is to encourage their legislators to work with their government as it has the final say. Remember, the Tamils of recent Indian origin, who live among the Sinhalese in the hills and Colombo, have no complaints against the government, except minor irritations.
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