‘Genocide oxygen

for Eelam’

Express News Service

First Published : 09 May 2009 02:53:00 AM IST

Last Updated : 09 May 2009 07:13:36 AM IST

The dead bodies of Sri Lankan ethnic Tamil civilians killed by shelling are seen, in Tamil Tiger controlled war zone in Mullivaaykaal, Sri Lanka.

CHENNAI: CPI national general secretary A B Bardhan has said that if the Sri Lankan government continued with the genocidal war against the Tamils “more and more opinion will consolidate towards the formation of a separate Tamil Eelam”.He said that his party never advocated for a separate Eelam in Lanka for the Tamils. “But we have always favoured the recognition of full rights and full autonomy for the Tamil people. But the way the Sri Lankan government is going ahead with the war, the feeling of the Tamil people might consolidate towards the formation of an Eelam.’’ He recalled that when the problems in Bangaldesh started, there was no demand for a separate State, but because of the atrocities of the Pakistan army, there was consolidated of the Bangali-speaking population, which led to the formation of the State.He said that the UPA government had failed to take adequate steps to stop the war against the Tamils.“It is not only against the LTTE, but against Tamil civilians. As its closest neighbour, the government did nothing to stop the atrocities against the civilians,” he said.“Even in refugee camps, the Tamil people are facing starvation deaths. The Indian government could have sent food and medicines to the people. This humanitarian gesture has nothing to do with interfering with a country’s sovereignty,” he said, adding that this failure shows the government’s attitude towards the Lankan Tamils.Asked about the demand of alliance parties like the AIADMK, PMK and the MDMK for a separate Eelam, he said: “We have taken note of their statements.’’

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