Work vigorously for political solution : TN on Lankan issue
Chennai | Friday, Mar 19 2010 IST
 

The Tamil Nadu Governemnt today urged the Centre to take vigorous steps in arriving at a speedy political solution to the Sri Lankan Tamils issue.

Presenting the budget for the year 2010-11, Finance Minister K Anbazhagan said the Centre should take more vigorous efforts in arriving at a speedy political solution to enable the Sri Lankan Tamils to live comfortably with equal rights. He said the Sri Lankan Tamils, who have lost their livelihood during the war, were able to return to their original places from the camps on account of the great efforts taken by Chief Minister M Karunanidhi.

''We urge the Union Government to impress upon Sri Lanka to take necessary action for enabling the remaining Tamils still staying in the camps to return to their original places of residence'', he added.

Mr Anbazhagan said with a concern for the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils living in the refugee camps for many years, the DMK regime had doubled the quantum of financial assistance provided to them.

He said a sum of Rs 100 crores has been announced for improving infrastructure facilities in these camps and provision of houses and works were underway. ''We have also requested the Union Government to take necessary measures to grant permanent Indian residentship to Sri Lankan Tamils housed in various camps in Tamil Nadu'', he added.

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Viewer's Comment In Sri Lanka today, there is no ‘LTTE’. There is no longer an excuse to kill, imprison, rape, torture the Tamils. The Tamil people are THE ONLY ONES who are SUFFERING!!! Tamils are being killed, massacred, slaughtered & tortured. – for more than 60 years! Tamil homes, businesses, schools, libraries, temples, churches, universities, cultural buildings destroyed by Sinhalese Army .. Tamils are living in fear in Sri Lanka. They have a very miserable life. - Tamils are afraid of the Sri Lankan Police & Army. - Tamils are living in fear of Sinhala Thugs, Criminals: ex-Sinhala Army Soldiers who deserted Sri Lankan Army - Tamils are living in fear of Kidnappers. Most are kidnapped at random by Sri Lankan Intelligence Agency (Secret Police) and tortured for information – Thousands of innocent Tamils languish in prisons today. Reply Posted by : Mawatha Silva (Sri Lanka) On : 3/19/2010 8:12:51 PM

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