What is Dr.Karunanithy’s response to the Sri Lankan Tamils who seek refuge! That really is the question that is uppermost in every body's mind. Due to the escalation of violence in Sri Lanka, a large number of Tamils flee to Tamil Nadu seeking refuge.

Yet India maintains a calculated silence over the tribulations of the Tamils, despite the expectations by the co-chair countries and the EU that India should play a key role.

This stoic silence by India gives room for rumours. There is a clamour in Tamil Nadu that India must raise its voice for Sri Lankan Tamils .

BJP has blamed that the central government in New Delhi and the state government in Tamil Nadu are insensitive to the sufferings of the Sri Lankan Tamils. BJP has urged the Indian government to take urgent steps to ensure the safety and security of the Lankan Tamils.

This appeal by the BJP is a great solace to the Tamils in anguish. Civilians in Tamil Nadu has always raised their collective voice in favour of the Sri Lankan Tamils whenever they encountered pogroms. But it is the Tamil Nadu leadership that sometimes falters.

Meanwhile, the Marxist Communist Party has called for demonstration all over Tamil Nadu to protest against the atrocities against the Lankan Tamils by the government of Sri Lanka.

There has been a lot of hope among the Tamils since Karunanithy assumed office as chief minister of Tamil Nadu. But that hope is now shattered by his recent statement.

Karunanithy’s statement at New Delhi was that the policy of Tamil Nadu state government conforms with that of the Centre on the Sri Lankan Tamil issue.

This statement makes one to wonder whether the chief minister has let down the Lankan Tamils.

The expectation and belief of the Sri Lankan Tamils is that Karunanithy has an obligation by them to ensure them justice, fair play and security, in his capacity as chief minister.

An English Translation of the Editorial in Virakesari, a Tamil National Daily, based in Colombo

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