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Karunanidhi assures it won't precipitate crisis for UPA govt
Chennai, Oct 26 (PTI) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi has assured he would not precipitate a crisis for U.P.A. government over Sri Lankan Tamils issue as the Centre apprised him of steps being taken by the island nation's governments to ensure safety of Tamil civilans in that country.
"The Chief Minister assured me that he will not
precipitate any crisis for the U.P.A. government," External
Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters after
emerging from a meeting with Karunanidhi here.
The assurance by Karunanidhi to Mukherjee after U.P.A.
Chairperson Sonia Gandhi spoke to the Chief Minister, assumed
significance as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (D.M.K.) and some
other Tamil Nadu parties had issued an ultimatum that all
M.P.s from the state would resign if the Centre did not take
steps to ensure a ceasefire in Sri Lanka's embattled north by
October 29.
D.M.K. and some of its allies have 24 members in Lok
Sabha out of a total of 39 members from the state to the
House.
He also said that he pointed out to the Chief Minister
that a military solution will not resolve the problems of the
ethnic minority in Sri Lanka.
Mukherjee said India will send around 800 tonnes of
relief material to Sri Lanka for the affected civilians in the
north of the island.
"The Sri Lankan government has assured India that it
will provide humanitarian aid to the displaced people in the
country through International Red Cross, government of India
and U.N. agencies," he said.
Tamil Nadu government will also mobilise relief material
to affected Tamil civilians in the northern part of the
island.
Mukherjee said India has urged the Sri Lankan government
to implement without any further delay the "real devoltuion of
power agreed upon by the high-powered committee".
"We stressed for increased devolution in the eastern
region of the island which will create confidence in the
people and the resettlement process," he said.
Mukherjee said Basil assured him that Rajapakse will
himself take charge of the political package to solve the
ethnic crisis "politically".
Earlier in the day, Mukherjee had talks with Sri Lankan
President Mahinda Rajapaksa's Special Advisor Basil Rajapaksa
in Delhi. PTI E.T.B.
RKM
"The Chief Minister assured me that he will not
precipitate any crisis for the U.P.A. government," External
Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee told reporters after
emerging from a meeting with Karunanidhi here.
The assurance by Karunanidhi to Mukherjee after U.P.A.
Chairperson Sonia Gandhi spoke to the Chief Minister, assumed
significance as Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (D.M.K.) and some
other Tamil Nadu parties had issued an ultimatum that all
M.P.s from the state would resign if the Centre did not take
steps to ensure a ceasefire in Sri Lanka's embattled north by
October 29.
D.M.K. and some of its allies have 24 members in Lok
Sabha out of a total of 39 members from the state to the
House.
He also said that he pointed out to the Chief Minister
that a military solution will not resolve the problems of the
ethnic minority in Sri Lanka.
Mukherjee said India will send around 800 tonnes of
relief material to Sri Lanka for the affected civilians in the
north of the island.
"The Sri Lankan government has assured India that it
will provide humanitarian aid to the displaced people in the
country through International Red Cross, government of India
and U.N. agencies," he said.
Tamil Nadu government will also mobilise relief material
to affected Tamil civilians in the northern part of the
island.
Mukherjee said India has urged the Sri Lankan government
to implement without any further delay the "real devoltuion of
power agreed upon by the high-powered committee".
"We stressed for increased devolution in the eastern
region of the island which will create confidence in the
people and the resettlement process," he said.
Mukherjee said Basil assured him that Rajapakse will
himself take charge of the political package to solve the
ethnic crisis "politically".
Earlier in the day, Mukherjee had talks with Sri Lankan
President Mahinda Rajapaksa's Special Advisor Basil Rajapaksa
in Delhi. PTI E.T.B.
RKM
