DMK manifesto calls for a referendum in N/E

The manifesto of DMK party led by M. Karunanidhi said that the DMK would urge the Indian government to take immediate actions for conducting a ‘referendum’ under the supervision of United Nation among Tamils in northern and eastern provinces of Sri Lanka and migrated Tamils to choose a permanent political solution of their choice.

It also said that as an interim relief the Indian Government should press the Lankan government to implement the provisions of the 13th Constitutional amendment.

This is in stark contrast to the AIADMK election manifesto which categorically promised a separate Eelam, if it comes to power at centre. Though the DMK manifesto talk about referendum, it did not used the word separate Eelam.

The manifesto released by the party president M. Karunanidhi at the party headquarters in Chennai today.