India briefs K’nidhi on Lanka

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The Indian government’s Home Minister P. Chidambaram met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi this afternoon and briefed him on the recent visit to India by President Mahinda Rajapaksa, the Indian media reported.

Chidambaram said the Indian government has agreed to provide the Sri Lankan government Rs.1,000 crore (over $200 million) to build 50,000 houses to resettle the internally displaced Tamils in Sri Lanka.

Queried about the state welcome given to Sri Lankan Minister Douglas Devananda, declared a proclaimed offender under the Indian law, Chidambaram told reporters the union government has no official information about the cases pending against Devananda and he came to know about the cases only from the media.

Meanwhile he also termed the attempt by unknown elements to derail a passenger train in Tamil Nadu yesterday as an extremist act and hoped police would catch the culprits.

Chidambaram said: 'Along with the police, the intelligence agencies are also working to nab the culprits.'

Passengers of the Rockfort Express and the Salem Express had a narrow escape when a blast, blamed on critics of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, destroyed three feet of rail track in Villupuram district early Saturday.

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Comments - 18

Sunday, 13 June 2010 11:25 PM

brief about what food they liked or not?

Monday, 14 June 2010 05:28 AM

Who cares?????????????????????

Monday, 14 June 2010 04:47 AM

Another Bollywood bluff - ONE SHOT ONE.

Monday, 14 June 2010 03:48 AM

This action shows Union Government's eagerness to let Tamil Nadu administration know that the current major issues concerning the welfare of Sri Lankan Tamils are receiving the activie consideration of the Centre. It makes political sense.

Monday, 14 June 2010 03:20 AM

What can he do other than say yes

Monday, 14 June 2010 03:16 AM

The briefing that K'nidhi got so soon after MR's visit is an indication of the extent to which the Indian Government is concerned about T'Nadu. Will the extremists here who are against a political solution realise that we cannot delay for long a political solution acceptable to India?

Monday, 14 June 2010 02:32 AM

Give the correct version to karunanidhi without adding or changing what Mahinda said. How many times he was briefed during the past. Seems to be, all are collectively misleading the Tamils.

Monday, 14 June 2010 01:53 AM

INDIA WHO CARES WHETHER YOU BRIEF ANYBODY?

SRI LANKA IS A SOVEREIGN COUNTRY.
PLEASE DO NOT MEDDLE IN ITS INTERNAL AFFAIRS.

DO YOU WANT TO REPEAT HISTORY?

Sunday, 13 June 2010 11:41 PM

the Original plan of the LTTE was Elaam with Tamil Nadu, its obvious with all the arms that was recovered. we are still recovering arms, even in India there will be lot of arms. India beware

Sunday, 13 June 2010 01:33 PM

Terrorism must never be helped at anywhere anytime

Sunday, 13 June 2010 11:03 PM

the bomb on the railway track could be a setup by the guys in tamil nadu. the politicians in tamil nadu love to play all these dramas

Sunday, 13 June 2010 11:02 PM

Both Karunanidhi and Chithamparam are the puppets of Sonia. Both always work against the Tamils, but they always claim they are Tamils.

Sunday, 13 June 2010 07:06 PM

Mr.Chithambaram why do you waste your time in briefing him??
For he has proved that his family and his seat is more important than any human values and humanity.!! Didn't he??

Sunday, 13 June 2010 03:23 PM

This is Srilanka`s first Enemy.

Sunday, 13 June 2010 02:51 PM

It is high time that this clown Karunanidhi realized his limitations and understood the veiled threat in Chidambaran's reference to the train incident.

Sunday, 13 June 2010 02:41 PM

Tamil Nadu will gain much by co-operating with Sri Lanka, and the Sri Lankan tamils are Sri Lankans whatever their ethnicity is and we love them as our own people. Tamil Nadu better keep away from confrontational politics.

Sunday, 13 June 2010 02:31 PM

GOSL will not give us any rights. We have no way other than looking towards India and West.

Sunday, 13 June 2010 01:46 PM

What are they gaining from this deal.

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