| Tamil Eelam Government in exile like the french government - N.NANDHIVARMAN |
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TAMIL EELAM GOVERNMENT IN EXILE LIKE THE FREE FRENCH GOVERNMENT BY CHARLES DE GAULLE DURING THE FALL OF PARIS TO NAZIS IS THE RIGHT PRECEDENT Dravida Peravai over years discussed in public what should be India's foreign policy towards Ealam Tamils. But now it becomes evident that in India we are not sucessful in selling our ideas or sowing seeds of thought because whatever had been done till date never reaches the masses of North India and their leaders remain ignorant about the historical compulsins that gave birth to the Tamil Eelam demand. The outcome of the civil war in Ceylon with fall of Kilinochi or encirclement of Mullaitheevu reminds me of the fall of Paris to the marching army of the Nazi warmonger Adolf Hitler. The fall of Paris is not the end. Free French government in exile came up, Paris was redeemed and Nazis defeated in World War II.
Only one brave Frenchman , a Minister in the then French cabinet crossed the English channel, sought the help of British Prime Minister Winston Churchill to keep the banner of free French alive. The British Prime Minister asked what help he needed. Charles De Gaulle sought one hour air time in BBC broadcast, and by fiery speeches he created the Free French Government in exile, rallied whole of France behind him, and rubbed shoulders with American President Roosevelt, Soviet President Stalin. Inspite of many hurdles to belittle him, he rose in stature, and liberated France. Tamil Eelam Government in exile, with single determined and devoted leaders chosen from the best of the brains and best of the brave warriors could repeat that history. But one note of caution. Bay of Bengal could not be crossed or should not be crossed , that is where difference arises. The FREE TAMIL EELAM GOVERNMENT IN EXILE must be formed immediately in any country that is fraternal towards Eelam Tamils. The fall of few territories in Eelam need not be end of everything. Eelam Tamils spread across continents and countries must create a Government in exile and continue the war of liberation We have within the parameters permissible in Indian Constitution had raised the issue of Ealam Tamils right from 1978. Not even once we faltered in our footsteps. Nor did we waver in our approach. To my memory the first public expression of mine on Ealam is likely to be the article written in "Nam Naadu" Official party organ of Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam edited by Dr.Kalaignar M.Karunanithi on 5 th February 1978.[ From archives if we search we may even get a proof of earlier date.] There was a Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam in Ceylon and its General Secretary A.S.Manavai Thambi was exiled and lived in Tamil Nadu. There was a time wherever Tamils went, whichever land they choose to live, a separate political party titled Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam will come up in that soil, which will only have emotional and not political ties with Dravida Munnetra Dravida Peravai, formed in 1996 was admitted as Associate party of Samata Party headed by Comrade George Fernandes and was a special invitee to its National Executive. While participating in Varnasi meeting in Uttar Pradesh I addressed the media in Varnasi press club, which was carried by 21 dailies, weeklies, mostly in Hindi and Urdu, including Hindi news channels. Then I realized that in Tamilnadu The Hindu would have killed this news, but in North India press is not biased. If Tamilnadu parties in Center could only translate their Tamil or English statements in Hindi and circulate among Hindi media, by this time support for Eelam in India would have emanated in majority of Indians. In the absence of our views reaching North India, while our Members of Parliament have freedom only to open their mouth whenever respective party leaders give green signal, bureaucrats like M.K.Narayanan could inject their illogical policies into the government. Few news paper stories are reproduced : *A SEPARATE TAMIL STATE ONLY SOLUTION TO LANKAN PROBLEM: SUNDAY PIONEER* *Varanasi:9 July 2000: The General Secretary of Dravida Peravai party N.Nandhivarman said that a separate state for the Tamils was the only solution for the prevailing Srilankan problem.Talking to reporters at Paradkar bhavan here on Friday, the party supremo said that the party did not support the path adopted by LTTE in Srilanka as it was not in the interests of Tamils. However he said that the party supported the demands of the Tamils in Srilanka and felt that separate Tamil Ealam was the only solution to the Srilankan problem.N.Nandhivarman, who formed the party after his divorce from DMK, said that his party did not support the LTTE because the latter could not come to power even if the deands of the Tamils in Srilanka were accepted. He said it would be a democratic forum which would come to power in such a situation. Though Dravida Peravai is an ally of Samata party, Mr.Nandhivarman and other leaders of the party came here to attend the proposed national convention of Samata party here on Saturday.Expressing serious concerns over the condition of Tamils in Srilanka, Mr.Nandhivarman said that the voice of Tamil members of Parliament in Srilanka was always crushed and the Srilankan government never paid any serious attention to the problems of the Tamils. Launching a scathing attack on the foreign policy of the Indian Government, Mr.Nandhivarman said that its foreign policy was weak and unclear, especially in the case of Srilanka. He said that the party would present its paper on the Tamils issue of Srilanka at the proposed National convention of Samata party and urge the latter to press the government in this connection.However, he said that the Indian government should not meddle in the internal matters of Srilanka. In reply to a query Mr.Nandhivarman said Norway might play a vital role as a mediator. He also demanded that the Indian jurisdiction in the sea areas,especially Kacchativu islands, should be redefined.He said due to some confusion many Indian fishermen became victims of Srilankan attacks. He said that in this direction his party had given a "Sethu samudram Yojana' which was also included in the election manifesto of the National Democratic Alliance. The party supremo further said it was shocking that though the matter was in the poll manifesto of NDA, the BJP led NDA government did not do anything to implement the plan.In a reply to another query, he said that his party fully supported the continuation of Article 370 in Jammu and Kashmir. Taking a safe stand that there should be an open debate on it and nothing should be done behind the curtain* *[courtesy: Sunday Pioneer, the Sunday paper of THE PIONEER, Lucknow edition During the press meeting at Varanasi press club, repeatedly I was asked do you support LTTE ? My answer was I support Tamil Ealam. They went on asking Not satisfied press tried to extract from my mouth that I support LTTE. I jokingly said our policy is LTTE, to Love Thamizh Tamils and Everyone. RECOGNIZE GROUND REALITIES IN SRILANKA: THE HINDUSTAN TIMES* [Varanasi , July 7-2000-HT Correspondent] Dravida Peravai, the south Indian political party born after the split in the DMK, urged the Union Government to frame the right policy that will not alienate Indian Tamils from the National mainstream and to recognize the ground realities in srilanka by accepting the Tamils legitimate aspiration for freedom. Tamil Ealam's struggle has entered the final and crucial phase. Let India rise up to the occasion" Mr.N.Nandhivarman, the general secretary of Pondicherry based party, said. An associate party of Samata party, Dravida Peravai,an ardent supporter of Tamil Ealam, urged the Prime Minister for a proper evaluation of the past to arrive at the right policy towards Tamils freedom struggle. It brought out a white paper on the ethnic conflict in Srilanka in May, detailing the ethnic cleansing by Sinhalese since 1983 and the plight of Tamils in the island. Talking to media persons here today, Mr.Nandhivarman said India did not have a clear policy for Srilanka." We do support the Tamils in the island and do believe that separate state for Tamils could be the best solution to the ethnic conflict there", he said. He said "Altogether 23 major initiatives, to bring forth peace in Srilanka since 1957 till today, have failed to yield any result. " "Yet Indian bureaucracy is trying to mislead the Government stating that a political solution is possible. I wonder what new proposal India has which forms part of any of the 23 initiatives ?' he added. India that cannot resolve the Kashmir issue for that matter the question of sub-nationalism within its territory is now gearing itself to commit another faux pas in its foreign policy. Dravida Peravai urges the Union Government to be clear in its goals, sure of its approach and have a clear cut solution in mind before taking the plunge" Mr.Nandhivarman said [courtesy: The Hindustan Times July 7,2000] Appeal : [IN NORTH ALMOST ALL HINDI DAILIES TELEVISIONS AND URDU PRESS PUBLISHED THE SAME CONTENT AND MADE US REACH THE MINDS OF THE PEOPLE OF HINDI HEARTLAND] Every Tamil must reach the hearts of the people of the country they live, and muster support for the Tamil Eelam Government in exile. N.NANDHIVARMAN General Secretary Dravida Peravai |
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