My worst fears are starting to come true. The Indian Govt is sitting on the issue of LTTE-SL war going on right now. This is something that will bring grave consequences to India. I'll tell you why.
Tamil nationalism was something that was brought about by the birth of the Dravidar Kazhagam(DK) headed by E.V.R(Periyar) in the 70s. This was Self-Respect movement swept across Tamilnadu making youngsters hate "hindi" and everything perceived as "anti tamil". This sense of nationalism continued during C.N.Anna Durai and the young M.Karunanidhi in the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam(DMK). However, Karunanidhi is only a sympathiser to the Tamil Eelam cause. His contemporary MGR, actually funded the LTTE as their startup rag tag guerilla force in 1983.
This tamil nationalism grew leaps and folds. Some even going on to say Tamil Nadu needs to secede from the union of India. All these elements were silenced with the killing of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. The LTTE were branded terrorists and supporting them openly meant supporting anti-nationalism.
Till 2006, the pro-LTTE stance was taken by very few people. Vaiko was the first to "morally" support the LTTE, for which he spent 2 years behind bars. Thirumavalavan is also actively providing moral support for the tamil cause in SL.
With the rise of Eelam War IV or the Water War, the tamil nationalism card is being played by all political parties. This was witnessed today, as a resoultion condemning the SL Govt was passed in the TN assembly.
From my own personal experiences of interacting with various college youth, young professionals, lawyers, tamil news media, I see a new sympathy for the LTTE emerging. Something like the Hezbollah in Lebanon. The SL army destroyed almost everything in their way. The world media is slowly showing both sides of the story. A lot of people in TN support the tamil cause if not directly feel sorry for the LTTE.
The Indian Govt has chosen to remain mum. They havent condemned the attrocities of the SL govt. Nor have they said anything about the peace process which lays in tatters. The more time they sit on it, the more the tamil sentiments are starting to flare.
I ask this of the Indian govt. IF you were facing such a situation as the tamils in SL, would you keep quiet? If innocent people are being murdered, if a whole community is being denied voting rights, denied right to exist, would you sit on it? I see a spark of extremism igniting in TN. There are so many people who feel let down by the role the Indian Govt has chosen to take. And they still have the IPKF fiasco in mind. The war crime where Indian soldiers of non-tamil origin raped, killed innocent Tamils and Sri Lankans. A big mistake for which Rajiv Gandhi paid with his life...
The lasting solution in SL can only be acheived with active involvement from India. Only India knows about the sensitivities of the Tamil people as it shares a region' common history, culture and language. The more this war goes on and the more the tamil civilians killed, it is bad news for India. If you found this post, extreme, think again. I am only analyzing it from all angles. Much different to some of the tamil newspapers here who are outright crying fowl of New Delhi.
My worst fear of the start of a rebellion (albeit political) in TN is growing day by day. The faster New Delhi acts, the better for India. For a sovereign, free, independent India to survive, it needs to adress the concerns of all its peoples. The growing tensions in SL prove that New Delhi perceives the war in SL will not affect India. Think again Mr.Singh, we lost one prime minister over the SL war. Act now to stop this madness.
Tamil nationalism was something that was brought about by the birth of the Dravidar Kazhagam(DK) headed by E.V.R(Periyar) in the 70s. This was Self-Respect movement swept across Tamilnadu making youngsters hate "hindi" and everything perceived as "anti tamil". This sense of nationalism continued during C.N.Anna Durai and the young M.Karunanidhi in the Dravida Munetra Kazhagam(DMK). However, Karunanidhi is only a sympathiser to the Tamil Eelam cause. His contemporary MGR, actually funded the LTTE as their startup rag tag guerilla force in 1983.
This tamil nationalism grew leaps and folds. Some even going on to say Tamil Nadu needs to secede from the union of India. All these elements were silenced with the killing of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. The LTTE were branded terrorists and supporting them openly meant supporting anti-nationalism.
Till 2006, the pro-LTTE stance was taken by very few people. Vaiko was the first to "morally" support the LTTE, for which he spent 2 years behind bars. Thirumavalavan is also actively providing moral support for the tamil cause in SL.
With the rise of Eelam War IV or the Water War, the tamil nationalism card is being played by all political parties. This was witnessed today, as a resoultion condemning the SL Govt was passed in the TN assembly.
From my own personal experiences of interacting with various college youth, young professionals, lawyers, tamil news media, I see a new sympathy for the LTTE emerging. Something like the Hezbollah in Lebanon. The SL army destroyed almost everything in their way. The world media is slowly showing both sides of the story. A lot of people in TN support the tamil cause if not directly feel sorry for the LTTE.
The Indian Govt has chosen to remain mum. They havent condemned the attrocities of the SL govt. Nor have they said anything about the peace process which lays in tatters. The more time they sit on it, the more the tamil sentiments are starting to flare.
I ask this of the Indian govt. IF you were facing such a situation as the tamils in SL, would you keep quiet? If innocent people are being murdered, if a whole community is being denied voting rights, denied right to exist, would you sit on it? I see a spark of extremism igniting in TN. There are so many people who feel let down by the role the Indian Govt has chosen to take. And they still have the IPKF fiasco in mind. The war crime where Indian soldiers of non-tamil origin raped, killed innocent Tamils and Sri Lankans. A big mistake for which Rajiv Gandhi paid with his life...
The lasting solution in SL can only be acheived with active involvement from India. Only India knows about the sensitivities of the Tamil people as it shares a region' common history, culture and language. The more this war goes on and the more the tamil civilians killed, it is bad news for India. If you found this post, extreme, think again. I am only analyzing it from all angles. Much different to some of the tamil newspapers here who are outright crying fowl of New Delhi.
My worst fear of the start of a rebellion (albeit political) in TN is growing day by day. The faster New Delhi acts, the better for India. For a sovereign, free, independent India to survive, it needs to adress the concerns of all its peoples. The growing tensions in SL prove that New Delhi perceives the war in SL will not affect India. Think again Mr.Singh, we lost one prime minister over the SL war. Act now to stop this madness.
