Dr.Ramadas,the leader of Pattaly Makal Katchie an ally of the Tamil Nadu DMK government, told that any suggestion made by India to the Sri Lankan government for the resolution of the ethnic problem must be acceptable to the Sri Lankan Tamils and meet their legitimate aspirations.

Dr.Ramadas stated this in an interview with the Press Trust of India. He added that in the civil war between the Sri Lankan government and the LTTE, about five hundred thousand Tamils are very badly affected and they face serious problems including non- availability of food and other essential commodities. The people of Tamil Nadu cannot be in- sensitive to the sufferings of Sri Lankan Tamils.

While congratulating Dr.Karunanithy, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister for his statements and efforts in this matter, he told that his party and people of Tamil Nadu welcome the efforts by the Indian Central government to resolve the Sri Lankan Tamil problem through negotiations but insisted that any solution that India recommends must not only be acceptable to the Sri Lankan Tamils but also meet their legitimate aspiration.

Finally, Dr.Ramadas reiterated that if any settlement is brokered on the initiates of the Central Government, India must guarantee the implementation of the terms of the settlement by the Sri Lankan government.

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