THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS TALKS AGAINST CASTEIST HEGEMONY IN SOUTH ASIA

THE HIMALAYAN TALK: PALASH BISWAS TALKS AGAINST CASTEIST HEGEMONY IN SOUTH ASIA INDIA AGAINST ITS OWN INDIGENOUS PEOPLES

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

மத்திய அரசிலிருந்து தி.மு.க. விலகல்! உணர்ச்சி கொந்தளிப்பில் துள்ளும் தி.மு.க. தொண்டர்கள்!! The Minority corporate government has lost the mandate as DMK pulls out of UPA govt, 5 ministers to resign!Presidential immunity to manipulate the MADATE and majority to continue the ethnic cleansing pushing hard for reforms!

மத்திய அரசிலிருந்து தி.மு.க. விலகல்! உணர்ச்சி கொந்தளிப்பில் துள்ளும் தி.மு.க. தொண்டர்கள்!!

The Minority corporate government has lost the mandate as

DMK pulls out of UPA govt, 5 ministers to resign!Presidential immunity to manipulate the MADATE and majority to continue the ethnic cleansing pushing hard for reforms!


Palash Biswas

DMK pulls out of UPA govt over Sri Lanka Tamils issue
The DMK has taken the gamble to pull out of the UPA, sensing the growing anti-Lanka sentiments .

No wonder, as the corporate crisis manager  of the hegemony is the President of India who has been named in the government fact sheet on VVIP Copter eal and enjoys presidential immunity to undermine whatsoever investigation or trial!The Black Money Hindutva zionist corporate hegemony has killed PSU banks to misuse private banks as swiss banks and the finance ministry sat of the report until the exposure by cobra sting! Finance ministry was headed by Pranab Mukherjee until he became the President. Again presidential immunity is going to prove the best umbrella to defend the black money satanic order. Indian politics dare not to stand in defence of constitution and democracy. It dares not to IMPEACH the president. Hence, most probably, the mandate as well as majority would be managed very well to continue economic refgorms of ethnic cleansing and genocide culture!


श्रीलंका मसले पर DMK ने यूपीए सरकार से समर्थन वापस लिया

 श्रीलंका के मसले पर नाराजगी के चलते डीएमके ने यूपीए सरकार से समर्थन वापस ले लिया है। डीएमके के इस कदम से राजनीतिक अनिश्चितता बढ़ गई है।


गंभीर मसले पर चर्चा के लिए करुणानिधि ने डीएमके की आपात बैठक बुलाई। साथ ही डीएमके ने संसद के दोनों सदनों में प्रश्‍नकाल स्‍थगित करने का नोटिस भी दिया है। 


करुणानिधि श्रीलंका के बारे में यूएन में रखे गए प्रस्ताव में संशोधन कराने की मांग पर अड़े हुए हैं। श्रीलंका के मुद्दे पर करुणानिधि नाराज हैं और उन्‍हें मनाने चेन्नई पहुंचे तीन केन्द्रीय मंत्रियों पी. चिदंबरमगुलाम नबी आजाद और एके एंटनी को करुणानिधि ने लौटा दिया।


श्रीलंका के मसले पर नाराजगी के चलते डीएमके ने यूपीए सरकार से समर्थन वापस ले लिया है. डीएमके इस कदम से राजनीतिक अनिश्चितता बढ़ गई है. गड़बड़ा सकता है यूपीए का गणित लोकसभा में डीएमके के 18 सांसद हैं. इस्‍तीफा देने से पहले केंद्र सरकार में डीएमके के 1 कैबिनेट मंत्री और 4 राज्‍यमंत्री थे. डीएमके के सख्‍त कदम के बाद यूपीए सरकार की मुसीबतें बढ़ती नजर आ रही है. बातचीत के दरवाजे अभी भी खुले डीएमके सुप्रीमो करणानिधि ने केंद्र से बातचीत का दरवाजा पूरी तरह से बंद नहीं किया है. करुणानिधि ने केंद्र से कहा है कि वह श्रीलंका के मसले पर वार्ता के लिए अभी भी तैयार है.

 श्रीलंकाई तमिल के मुद्दे पर डीएमकेअपने रुख पर अड़ी  हुई है। करुणानिधि को मनाने पहुंचे  वित्त मंत्री पी चिदंबरम, एके एंटनी और गुलाम नबी आजाद की करुणानिधि से बातचीत बेनतीजा रही।
 
 
करुणानिधि ने कहा है कि 22 मार्च को  संयुक्त राष्ट्र मानवाधिकार परिषद में पेश होने वाले प्रस्ताव में संशोधन कराने में सरकार नाकाम रही तो डीएमके सरकार में नहीं रहेगी। करुणानिधि की धमकी के बाद अब उनको सरकार मनाने की कोशिश में जुट गई है। 
 
 
दरअसल, श्रीलंका के मुद्दे पर डीएमके प्रमुख एम. करुणानिधि ने केंद्र सरकार को फिर धमकी दी है। करुणानिधि ने प्रधानमंत्री मनमोहन सिंह और यूपीए अध्यक्ष सोनिया गांधी को लिखी चिट्ठी में कहा है कि  भारत संयुक्त राष्ट्र मानवाधिकार परिषद की बैठक में श्रीलंका के खिलाफ सख्त कदम उठाने की मांग करे नहीं तो यूपीए सरकार से गठबंधन में रहने पर पर विचार किया जाएगा.

மத்திய அரசிலிருந்து தி.மு.க. விலகல்! உணர்ச்சி கொந்தளிப்பில் துள்ளும் தி.மு.க. தொண்டர்கள்!!

Viruvirupu, Tuesday 19 March 2013, 06:25 GMT

இலங்கை விவகாரம் காரணமாக,  மத்திய அரசுக்கு அளித்து வரும் ஆதரவை உடனடியாக வாபஸ் பெறுவதாக தி.மு.க. தலைவர் கருணாநிதி இன்று அறிவித்தார்.

இலங்கை விவகாரத்தில் மத்திய அரசு கூடவே இருந்து குழி பறிக்கும் வேலையைப் பார்ப்பதால் இந்த முடிவை எடுத்திருப்பதாக தெரிவித்தார் அவர். ஆதரவு வாபஸ் பெறுவதுடன், மத்திய அமைச்சரவையிலிருந்து தி.மு.க. அமைச்சர்கள் அனைவரும் ராஜினாமா செய்வார்கள் என்றும் அவர் அறிவித்தார்.

இன்று காலை வெகு சீக்கிரம் அறிவாலயத்துக்கு வந்து விட்ட தி.மு.க. தலைவர் கருணாநிதி, அனைத்து மாவட்ட செயலர்களையும் உடனடியாக அறிவாலயத்துக்கு அழைக்குமாறு உத்தரவிட்டார். அவர்களில் பலர் வெளியூர்களில் இருந்து வந்து கொண்டு இருக்கிறார்கள்.

அதையடுத்து, அனைத்து உயர்நிலை செயல்திட்ட உறுப்பினர்களுக்கும் அழைப்பு அனுப்பி, சென்னையில் உள்ளவர்கள் அறிவாலயத்தில் கூடினர்.

அப்போது செய்யப்பட்ட ஆலோசனையை அடுத்து மத்திய அரசில் இருந்து விலகுவது என்ற முடிவை எடுத்தார் கருணாநிதி.

சென்னையில் இன்று செய்தியாளர்களிடம் பேசிய தி.மு.க. தலைவர், "இலங்கைக்கு எதிரான தீர்மானம் தொடர்பாக தி.மு.க.வின் கோரிக்கைகளை மத்திய அரசு பரிசீலிக்கவில்லை. நேற்று 3 மத்திய அமைச்சர்கள் வந்து போனதுக்குப் பின் மத்திய அரசிடமிருந்து யாரும் எங்களுடன் பேசவில்லை.

இலங்கை பிரச்சனையில் மத்திய அரசின் செயல்பாட்டை கண்டித்து நாங்கள் விலகுகிறோம். மத்திய அரசு கூடவே இருந்து குழி பறிக்கும் வேலையை பார்க்கிறது. இன்று அல்லது நாளை தி.மு.க. மத்திய அமைச்சர்கள் அனைவரும் தங்களது ராஜினாமா கடிதங்களை வழங்குவர்" என்றார்.

தி.மு.க. தலைவரின் இந்த அறிவிப்பால் உணர்ச்சி வசப்பட்ட நிலையில் உள்ள தி.மு.க. தொண்டர்கள், பட்டாசு வெடித்தும், வாழ்த்துக் கோஷம் எழுப்பியும் தமது ஆதரவை தெரிவித்து வருகின்றனர். நீண்ட காலத்துக்குப்பின், 'பழைய' ஃபோர்மில் தி.மு.க. தொண்டர்களை காணக்கூடியதாக உள்ளது.



Read more: http://viruvirupu.com/2013/03/19/50111/#ixzz2Ny1Gmb6C

HENNAI: In a dramatic development, the DMK, a key constituent of the ruling UPA at the Centre, decided to pull out of the Union government and the UPA alliance over the Sri Lanka issue.

Reading out a terse statement at Anna Arivalayam, the DMK HQ, party chief M Karunanidhi said, "The Government of India did not even consider the amendments (to the USresolution in the UNHRC) proposed by the DMK. So, a situation has arisen where the alliance will not benefit Eelam Tamils in any way. Despite this, if the DMK continues in the Union government, it will be a grave injustice. So, the DMK has decided to pull out of the government and the UPA."

The DMK's decision was greeted by cadres cheering and setting off fireworks in the premises of the party headquarters. The five ministers, including Cabinet-rank minister and Karunanidhi's son, M K Alagiri, will tender their resignations during the course of the day, Karunanidhi said.

Nevertheless, the DMK chief added a rider that his party would reconsider its decision if the UPA government heeds to its demand and adopts a resolution in Parliament, censuring the Sri Lankan government for alleged war crimes and genocide.

The DMK's decision came a day after talks with Congress emissaries and senior ministers, A K Antony, P Chidambaram and Ghulam Nabi Azad, failed to thrash out a consensus on the issue of India backing a strongly-worded resolution in the UNHRC, seeking an international, independent probe against Sri Lanka and using stronger terms like 'genocide' and 'war crimes'.

The DMK has taken the gamble to pull out of the UPA, sensing the growing anti-Lanka sentiments in the state in the run up to a crucial session of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva.

There has been a strident student upsurge against alleged human rights violations in Sri Lanka with mainstream political parties, including the ruling AIADMK and fringe pro-Eelam outfits too raising the pitch for action against the Island nation.

While the DMK, finding itself in political wilderness after its defeat in the 2011 assembly elections and civic polls the same year, chose to rev up the Eelam issue, the release of pictures of 12-year-old Balachandran, son of slain LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran, just before he was shot in cold blood, fuelled sentiments further.

Live: Sources say BJP against country specific resolution on Sri Lanka issue 

POLITICS NEWS, Updated Mar 19, 2013 at 12:56pm IST


New Delhi: 12:45 pm: BJP leader Rajiv Pratap Rudy: "The credibility of DMK has always doubtful. The fact is that no UPA ally want to go for elections with the burden of the Manmohan Singh government. The government is in minority ever since Trinamool Congress left. The government is taking its last breath and will collapse on its own soon."

12:42 pm: "The DMK has still not sent the letter to the President, so the party hasn't withdrawn support. We will continue to support the UPA government," says Samajwadi Party Rajya Sabha MP Ram Gopal Yadav.

12:39 pm: The Cabinet Committee on Security to meet at 4.20 pm. Likely to take up Sri Lanka Tamil issue.

12:34 pm Sources say BJP is not in favour of a country specific resolution. The language of the resolution should avoid words like "genocide" and instead "human rights violation" is acceptable to the party, says sources.

12:23 pm: Lok Sabha adjourned till 2 pm amidst uproar.

12:23 pm: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath: The government is concerned about the developments in Sri Lanka, the government is ready for discussion in the House.

12:22 pm "There is a statement being circulated about the majority of the government in the Lok Sabha," says BJP MP Yashwant Sinha.

12:22 pm The resolution has failed to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamil people, says DMK.

12:20 pm: Government sources say that informal consultations are going on with Opposition parties and the UPA has been working on a resolution on Sri Lanka Tamils issue. Sources say the UPA is confident that DMK will reconsider support and add that they are hopeful of solution within next 24 hours.

12:19 pm: "Tamil Nadu is burning. Every section of the society is on the streets. I am speaking on behalf of the DMK," says TKS Elangovan.

12:18 pm: What is the government stand on Sri Lanka? If the government is not giving a suggestion on resolution, it will not be incorporated," says M Thambi Durai of the AIADMK.

12:17 pm: M Thambi Durai of the AIADMK says the House should pass a strong resolution.

12:14 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after uproar over Sri Lanka.

12:01 pm: Lok Sabha resumes, uproar over Sri Lanka war crimes continues.

11:57 am: NCP leader Praful Patel says there is no desire of the DMK to cause instability. "Theirs is a genuine concern for people of Tamil Nadu. The DMK, I am told, will reconsider its stand if Parliament passes a resolution. Let's not read too much into it," says Patel.

11:50 am: Finance Minister P Chidambaram says that according to media the DMK President has said that he will reconsider his decision depending on the resolution. He says consultations have begun on the resolution on Sri Lanka. "Karunanidhi is a senior leader and we have taken note of his statement. We respect his statement. DMK's requests are under consideration," he adds.

11:48 am: The government is stable and will continue, says Finance Minister P Chidambaram

11:44 am: The UPA could call all-party meet to decide on Sri Lanka resolution.

11:22 am: If the government passes a resolution in Parliament before Friday (March 21) condemning the Sri Lankan government, DMK is willing to reconsider its decision. The DMK ministers will resign today or tomorrow. The Centre is not doing enough for the Tamil cause, says Karunanidhi.

11:19 am: DMK has reiterated its demand to the Central Government yesterday also, says Karunanidhi.

11:17 am: DMK is pulling out in of UPA completely. Do not see any point in giving outside support, says Karunanidhi.

11:16 am: Inspite of all the DMK requests, Centre has not done anything. Karunanidhi.

11:15 am: Tamils have always been denied their rights in Sri Lanka: Karunanidhi

11:15 am: In complete support of the revolution in Sri Lanka and the rights of the Tamils, we have fought for their rights: Karunanidhi.

11:13 am: DMK salutes all those who have lost their lives and all those who are protesting against Sri Lankan war crimes: Karunanidhi.

11:12 am: Sri Lanka has committed serious crimes. The DMK has always condemned these crimes, says Karunanidhi.

11:12 am: DMK has always worked for the Tamils, says Karunanidhi.

11:10 am: DMK ministers will resign and DMK has decided to pull out of the UPA alliance.

11:01 am: Sources say DMK ministers are likely to resign soon to protest against alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka. The DMK has five ministers in the Union Cabinet.

10:43 am: "We are in the process of looking at the various proposals coming to us. We will decide on it. The draft we have received is a work in progress. We are conscious of the aspirations, some have explicit positions, others still formulating their position. We are engaged with all stake holders," says External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.

10:34 am A revised version of the draft accessed by Amnesty from the UNHRC intranet is a watered down version of the original. The draft 'Encourages' rather than 'Urges' Sri Lanka to accept an independent international probe.

The revised draft inserts a para 'Welcomes Sri Lankan work in rehabilitation of war-displaced Tamils'. It calls on 'respective states' rather than 'Government of Sri Lanka' to implement recommendations.

The revised draft makes mention of new evidence of human rights violations, but imposes no new conditions on Sri Lanka. This is not the final final version of the resolution which will be voted and there could be more revisions.

10:06 am: We strongly stand for human rights, says Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sri Lanka Tamils issue. Sonia told a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party that India is fully committed to protecting the rights of Tamils who have been attacked. But Sonia stopped short of committing to DMK chief M Karunanidhi's demand.

9:47 am: DMK has given a notice for suspension of question hour in both houses: Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva.

Standing firm on its stand for a very strong resolution against Sri Lanka in the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the DMK has decided to stall both houses of Parliament on Tuesday to force the Congress-led UPA Government to vote in favour of the US-sponsored resolution. DMK leaders have given a notice for suspension of question hour in both houses of Parliament.

"India should intervene and see that the resolution is strengthened but we understand that the resolution is further diluted. We think the the UNHRC resolution has become irrelevant and we want the Government of India to intervene and see that Tamils are protected in the Island. We are going to raise the issue in the Parliament today," said DMK MP TKS Elangovan.

The government is walking a tightrope after the DMK threatened to pull its ministers out of the Union Cabinet and may consider extending outside support to the government. There are several important bills pending and the Centre is worried that India-Sri Lanka ties will be hit if the government takes a strong stand on the resolution.

Government sources, however, claim that there is not much to worry as the DMK would be placated soon. On the other hand the DMK feels that it has little to lose as Lok Sabha are just about a year away and if the party takes a strong stand on the alleged war crimes by the Sri Lanka forces during the war against the LTTE, it can bounce back in Tamil Nadu. The DMK has been on the backfoot after losing to the AIADMK in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Congress leaders P Chidambaram, AK Antony and Ghulam Nabi Azad had on Monday met M Karunanidhi at his residence in the evening to sort matters out after the latter threatened to pull out his ministers from the UPA Cabinet if his demands on the issues were not met.

Karunanidhi, as well as his political rival, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, have been demanding amendments to the UN resolution against Sri Lanka. The two parties, the DMK and the AIADMK, have been demanding that India vote in favour of the resolution. They have also demanded introduction of the words 'Eelam' and 'genocide' in the US-sponsored resolution. They have also asked for an international probe into the matter.

The government had hoped that voting against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights council in Geneva would be enough, but the DMK chief wants more. Sources now say that the DMK is likely to offer outside support to the UPA. However, they add that the party has not yet decided on pulling out from the government. A decision is likely to be taken after a party meet, they say.

"Genocide must be included. It must be a tougher resolution," Karunanidhi said.

In Delhi, government said India's Representative to the UN in Geneva will be in the national capital on Tuesday for consultations and a call will be taken after studying the final draft of the resolution. "The resolution in its final form will be available late this evening, Geneva time. The Foreign Secretary has also asked our Permanent Representative to the UN Dilip Sinha to come over to Delhi tomorrow," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson told reporters.

But diplomats say the government's domestic compulsions must be balanced with diplomatic commitments. India has traditionally opposed such harsh language and international interference from the UN, and wants to avoid another strain in ties with Colombo.

Karunanidhi had on Sunday said he felt 'let down' by the 'lukewarm' response of the Centre.

One of the amendments the Tamil Nadu parties seek is to "declare that genocide and war crimes had been committed and inflicted on the Eelam Tamils by the Sri Lankan army and the administrators." The second one is "establishment of a credible and independent international commission of investigation in a time bound manner into the allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law and crime of genocide against the Tamils."

Live: Parliament adjourned, govt may call all-party meet to discuss Lanka issue 

POLITICS NEWS, Updated Mar 19, 2013 at 12:41pm IST

New Delhi: 12:23 pm: Lok Sabha adjurned till 2 pm amidst uproar.

12:23 pm: Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath: The government is concerned about the developments in Sri Lanka, the government is ready for discussion in the House.

12:22 pm "There is a statement being circulated about the majority of the government in the Lok Sabha," says BJP MP Yashwant Sinha.

12:22 pm The resolution has failed to fulfill the aispirations of the Tamil people, says DMK.

12:19 pm: "Tamil Nadu is buring. Every section of the society is on the streets. I am speaking on behalf of the DMK," says TKS Elangovan.

12:18 pm: What is the government stand on Sri Lanka? If the government is not giving a suggestion on resolution, it will not be incorporated," says M Thambi Durai of the AIADMK.

12:17 pm: M Thambi Durai of the AIADMK says the House should pass a strong resolution.

12:14 pm: Rajya Sabha adjourned till 2 pm after uproar over Sri Lanka.

12:01 pm: Lok Sabha resumes, uproar over Sri Lanka war crimes continues.

11:57 am: NCP leader Praful Patel says there is no desire of the DMK to cause instability. "Theirs is a genuine concern for people of Tamil Nadu. The DMK, I am told, will reconsider its stand if Parliament passes a resolution. Let's not read too much into it," says Patel.

11:50 am: Finance Minister P Chidambaram says that according to media the DMK President has said that he will reconsider his decision depending on the resolution. He says consultations have begun on the resolution on Sri Lanka. "Karunanidhi is a senior leader and we have taken note of his statement. We respect his statement. DMK's requests are under consideration," he adds.

11:48 am: The government is stable and will continue, says Finance Minister P Chidambaram

11:44 am: The UPA could call all-party meet to decide on Sri Lanka resolution.

11:22 am: If the government passes a resolution in Parliament before Friday (March 21) condemning the Sri Lankan government, DMK is willing to reconsider its decision. The DMK ministers will resign today or tomorrow. The Centre is not doing enough for the Tamil cause, says Karunanidhi.

11:19 am: DMK has reiterated its demand to the Central Government yesterday also, says Karunanidhi.

11:17 am: DMK is pulling out in of UPA completely. Do not see any point in giving outside support, says Karunanidhi.

11:16 am: Inspite of all the DMK requests, Centre has not done anything. Karunanidhi.

11:15 am: Tamils have always been denied their rights in Sri Lanka: Karunanidhi

11:15 am: In complete support of the revolution in Sri Lanka and the rights of the Tamils, we have fought for their rights: Karunanidhi.

11:13 am: DMK salutes all those who have lost their lives and all those who are protesting against Sri Lankan war crimes: Karunanidhi.

11:12 am: Sri Lanka has committed serious crimes. The DMK has always condemned these crimes, says Karunanidhi.

11:12 am: DMK has always worked for the Tamils, says Karunanidhi.

11:10 am: DMK ministers will resign and DMK has decided to pull out of the UPA alliance.

11:01 am: Sources say DMK ministers are likely to resign soon to protest against alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka. The DMK has five ministers in the Union Cabinet.

10:43 am: "We are in the process of looking at the various proposals coming to us. We will decide on it. The draft we have received is a work in progress. We are conscious of the aspirations, some have explicit positions, others still formulating their position. We are engaged with all stake holders," says External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid.

10:34 am A revised version of the draft accessed by Amnesty from the UNHRC intranet is a watered down version of the original. The draft 'Encourages' rather than 'Urges' Sri Lanka to accept an independent international probe.

The revised draft inserts a para 'Welcomes Sri Lankan work in rehabilitation of war-displaced Tamils'. It calls on 'respective states' rather than 'Government of Sri Lanka' to implement recommendations.

The revised draft makes mention of new evidence of human rights violations, but imposes no new conditions on Sri Lanka. This is not the final final version of the resolution which will be voted and there could be more revisions.

10:06 am: We strongly stand for human rights, says Congress President Sonia Gandhi on Sri Lanka Tamils issue. Sonia told a meeting of the Congress Parliamentary Party that India is fully committed to protecting the rights of Tamils who have been attacked. But Sonia stopped short of committing to DMK chief M Karunanidhi's demand.

9:47 am: DMK has given a notice for suspension of question hour in both houses: Rajya Sabha MP Tiruchi Siva.

Standing firm on its stand for a very strong resolution against Sri Lanka in the United Nation Human Rights Council (UNHRC), the DMK has decided to stall both houses of Parliament on Tuesday to force the Congress-led UPA Government to vote in favour of the US-sponsored resolution. DMK leaders have given a notice for suspension of question hour in both houses of Parliament.

"India should intervene and see that the resolution is strengthened but we understand that the resolution is further diluted. We think the the UNHRC resolution has become irrelevant and we want the Government of India to intervene and see that Tamils are protected in the Island. We are going to raise the issue in the Parliament today," said DMK MP TKS Elangovan.

The government is walking a tightrope after the DMK threatened to pull its ministers out of the Union Cabinet and may consider extending outside support to the government. There are several important bills pending and the Centre is worried that India-Sri Lanka ties will be hit if the government takes a strong stand on the resolution.

Government sources, however, claim that there is not much to worry as the DMK would be placated soon. On the other hand the DMK feels that it has little to lose as Lok Sabha are just about a year away and if the party takes a strong stand on the alleged war crimes by the Sri Lanka forces during the war against the LTTE, it can bounce back in Tamil Nadu. The DMK has been on the backfoot after losing to the AIADMK in the Tamil Nadu assembly elections.

Congress leaders P Chidambaram, AK Antony and Ghulam Nabi Azad had on Monday met M Karunanidhi at his residence in the evening to sort matters out after the latter threatened to pull out his ministers from the UPA Cabinet if his demands on the issues were not met.

Karunanidhi, as well as his political rival, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa, have been demanding amendments to the UN resolution against Sri Lanka. The two parties, the DMK and the AIADMK, have been demanding that India vote in favour of the resolution. They have also demanded introduction of the words 'Eelam' and 'genocide' in the US-sponsored resolution. They have also asked for an international probe into the matter.

The government had hoped that voting against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights council in Geneva would be enough, but the DMK chief wants more. Sources now say that the DMK is likely to offer outside support to the UPA. However, they add that the party has not yet decided on pulling out from the government. A decision is likely to be taken after a party meet, they say.

"Genocide must be included. It must be a tougher resolution," Karunanidhi said.

In Delhi, government said India's Representative to the UN in Geneva will be in the national capital on Tuesday for consultations and a call will be taken after studying the final draft of the resolution. "The resolution in its final form will be available late this evening, Geneva time. The Foreign Secretary has also asked our Permanent Representative to the UN Dilip Sinha to come over to Delhi tomorrow," External Affairs Ministry spokesperson told reporters.

But diplomats say the government's domestic compulsions must be balanced with diplomatic commitments. India has traditionally opposed such harsh language and international interference from the UN, and wants to avoid another strain in ties with Colombo.

Karunanidhi had on Sunday said he felt 'let down' by the 'lukewarm' response of the Centre.

One of the amendments the Tamil Nadu parties seek is to "declare that genocide and war crimes had been committed and inflicted on the Eelam Tamils by the Sri Lankan army and the administrators." The second one is "establishment of a credible and independent international commission of investigation in a time bound manner into the allegations of war crimes, crimes against humanity, violations of international human rights law, violations of international humanitarian law and crime of genocide against the Tamils."


श्रीलंका के मसले पर केंद्र सरकार से हटने की धमकी देने के बाद तीन केंद्रीय मंत्री जिस तरह द्रमुक के मुखिया करुणानिधि को मनाने चेन्नई भागे उससे यह स्पष्ट हो जाता है कि केंद्रीय सत्ता अपने इस साझीदार दल के दबाव में आ चुकी है। कोई आश्चर्य नहीं कि केंद्र सरकार मानवाधिकारों के उल्लंघन को लेकर श्रीलंका के खिलाफ संयुक्त राष्ट्र में पेश होने वाले प्रस्ताव पर वही करे जैसा द्रमुक नेता चाह रहे हैं। इससे इन्कार नहीं कि तमिलनाडु के राजनीतिक दल श्रीलंका के तमिलों के साथ हो रहे व्यवहार को लेकर क्षुब्ध हैं, लेकिन वे केंद्र सरकार पर दबाव बनाने में अतिरिक्त मेहनत इसलिए कर रहे हैं ताकि राज्य के अन्य दलों के मुकाबले खुद को श्रीलंकाई तमिलों का सबसे बड़ा हितैषी दिखा सकें। जहां द्रमुक इससे नाराज है कि संयुक्त राष्ट्र में श्रीलंका के खिलाफ पेश होने वाले अमेरिकी प्रस्ताव को लेकर केंद्र सरकार का रवैया ढुलमुल है वहीं राज्य में सत्तारूढ़ अन्नाद्रमुक इस पर जोर दे रही है कि भारत सरकार न केवल इस प्रस्ताव का साथ दे, बल्कि उसे और कठोर रूप देने का काम करे। चूंकि ये दोनों दल एक-दूसरे से होड़ ले रहे हैं इसलिए वहां के अन्य दल भी ऐसा करने में लगे हैं। अब तो स्थिति यह है कि तमिलनाडु के अन्य अनेक संगठन भी इसी मसले को लेकर धरना-प्रदर्शन करने में लगे हुए हैं। यह और कुछ नहीं विदेश नीति में क्षेत्रीय दलों का सीधा हस्तक्षेप है। यदि विदेश नीति क्षेत्रीय राजनीतिक दलों के हित से संचालित होने लगेगी तो फिर उसे कोई रूप-स्वरूप देना खासा मुश्किल होगा।

यह पहली बार नहीं है जब किसी राज्य विशेष की राजनीति विदेश नीति को प्रभावित करने का काम कर रही है। इटली के मामले में भारत सरकार को कोई भी निर्णय लेने के पहले यह देखना पड़ रहा है कि केरल के राजनीतिक दल क्या चाह रहे हैं। इसी तरह कुछ समय पहले बांग्लादेश के साथ होने वाले समझौतों के मामले में भारत सरकार को पश्चिम बंगाल के राजनीतिक दलों की आपत्तिायों पर गौर करना पड़ा था। यह विचित्र है कि एक ओर राजनीतिक दल यह कहते हैं कि विदेश नीति आम राय से निरूपित होनी चाहिए और दूसरी ओर अनेक दल उसे अपने-अपने हिसाब से चलाना चाह रहे हैं। यह संभव नहीं। विदेश नीति तो राष्ट्रीय हितों के ही हिसाब से संचालित हो सकती है और राज्यों में महत्व रखने वाले दलों को यह समझना होगा कि राज्य विशेष के हित राष्ट्रीय हितों से अलग नहीं हो सकते। विदेश नीति के मसले को लेकर केंद्र सरकार जिस तरह क्षेत्रीय दलों के दबाव में है उसके लिए एक हद तक वह स्वयं ही उत्तारदायी है, क्योंकि वह शायद ही कभी समय रहते चेतती हो और राज्यों के समक्ष यह स्पष्ट करती हो कि देश हित में क्या संभव है और क्या नहीं। फिलहाल यह कहना कठिन है कि श्रीलंका को लेकर संयुक्त राष्ट्र में पेश हो रहे प्रस्ताव पर भारत सरकार क्या फैसला करेगी, लेकिन यदि यह फैसला द्रमुक को संतुष्ट करते हुए लिया जाता है तो इससे उसकी किरकिरी होना तय है। निश्चित रूप से विदेश नीति से संबंधित कुछ मसले ऐसे होते हैं जिन पर क्षेत्रीय दलों को ंिवश्वास में लेना आवश्यक होता है, लेकिन इसका यह मतलब नहीं कि उनके दबाव के आगे झुक जाया जाए। द्रमुक का दबाव तो एक तरह की ब्लैकमेलिंग है। इसका प्रतिकार किया ही जाना चाहिए।


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