Jaya to meet Manmohan on SL

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and is expected to discuss issues like Sri Lankan Tamils and various developmental projects in her state.

The visit comes at a time when there are growing strains in the seven-year-old alliance between Congress and DMK after the drubbing in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry elections for which Congress has blamed the 2G scam.

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi had congratulated Jayalalithaa over phone after her victory, a gesture which set off speculation that the two parties would come together after more than a decade.

However, it is not known whether the AIADMK chief would also call on Gandhi during her stay. Jayalalithaa has been avoiding questions on her possible meeting with Gandhi during her interactions with the media after assuming office.

Long before the elections, Jayalalithaa had offered her support to the Congress-led coalition at the Centre if it dumped the DMK.

The issue of Indian fishermen being allegedly attacked by Lankan Navy when they cross into its waters inadvertently is also expected to be discussed during with her meeting with Singh on Tuesday.

Jayalalithaa had also shot off a letter to Singh last week on the fishermen attack issue.

Within weeks of coming into power, the Jayalalithaa government had passed an unanimous resolution in the Assembly seeking imposition of economic sanctions on Sri Lanka for alleged human rights violations during the war against LTTE .

The Centre also sent National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon to meet her in Chennai before he left for Colombo along with Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao to hold talks with Lankan authorities.

After taking over, Jayalalithaa had said the financial position of the state was "very bad" and she would need Centre's assistance to implement several projects and schemes. (PTI)

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Comments - 23

kanda Sunday, 12 June 2011 06:21 PM

Anura , you have to understand with the real situations in SL , visit to Vanni and chat wih IPDs then you know about "one country"

Calistus Jayatilleke Monday, 13 June 2011 02:05 PM

Vengeance of a scorned woman!

chandana Monday, 13 June 2011 01:54 PM

No the same planet U are living, The Mass

sama Monday, 13 June 2011 01:46 PM

Jayalalitha, you can not please Tamils even you establish eelem in tamil Nadu.

Sujith Monday, 13 June 2011 06:02 AM

A nice Couple!

Dheen Monday, 13 June 2011 05:11 AM

Your victory has made you to achieve your vision of becoming the future PM of India. All the best to you lady.

Brenan Monday, 13 June 2011 03:52 AM

TRY AND TRY ONE DAY YOU CAN NOT FLY..LOL

AMT Monday, 13 June 2011 02:19 AM

it is such thoughts that brought Sri Lanka to the present status?

AMT Monday, 13 June 2011 02:16 AM

Yes you may think, but Tamils in Sri Lanka are not thought as Sri Lankans??

cracko Sunday, 12 June 2011 06:36 PM

Jaya and Manmohan will watch Channel 4 Tuesday

sBernard Sunday, 12 June 2011 06:38 PM

Why UK people are interested in this woman ?
She may be a big icon for your type of people but nothing to us.
We in Sri Lanka know who is she and how New Delhi value her.

cracko Sunday, 12 June 2011 06:29 PM

All Tamil people living happily ?? Where are you? on Jupiter?

Dias Sunday, 12 June 2011 10:18 AM

Jayalalitha Ji why dont you take your millions of $ from the bank and help the poor people in tamil nadu,

SUMI KUMARAN, UK Sunday, 12 June 2011 03:28 PM

THANK YOU JJ.

Good Good Sunday, 12 June 2011 02:48 PM

yes, Sri lanka is one country, but failed to treat tamils as tamils. atleast as humans?

meranchi Sunday, 12 June 2011 02:16 PM

No need to remind you again again sri-lanka is not a part of tamilnadu it' is severing nation if you wanted to take care of tamil people call them to tamil nadu.....i

Tomsamusa Sunday, 12 June 2011 01:54 PM

Thank you for your concern and actions you are taking in the interest of SL Tamils.
The Tamil diaspora is very much moved by yur timely decision to meet the Hon.PM.

Jayalalitha Sunday, 12 June 2011 01:29 PM

If Pakse will do the same to SL poor, I am ready.

Anura Sunday, 12 June 2011 12:35 PM

First you think Tamilnadu and dont tocuh our country ,Because Sinahlese, Tamil Peoples all have one country in Sri Lanka.

Tamilan Sunday, 12 June 2011 11:40 AM

YES MADAM YOU ARE NOW OUR SAVIOR. PLEASE KEEP ON DOING YOUR EFFORTS.

WE ALL KNOW YOU CAN HANDLE THE CENTRAL GOVERNMENT BETTER THAN MK.

UK TAMIL BOY Sunday, 12 June 2011 11:22 AM

BEFORE MANMOHAN COMES TO VISIT SRI LANKA ,HE SHOULD MEET JAYALALITHA .

UK TAMIL BOY Sunday, 12 June 2011 11:18 AM

SOMETHING SPECIAL.

Shafraz Sunday, 12 June 2011 10:37 AM

First of all try to solve your country problems. Here in SL all tamil peoples are living happily and peacefully. Don't try to interrupt.

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