Ruling DMK takes out rally demanding ceasefire in LankaChennai Thursday, Apr 9 2009 IST
The ruling DMK in Tamil Nadu today took out a massive rally in the city demanding immediate ceasefire in Sri Lanka to end the killing of innocent Tamils there.
Hundreds and thousands of DMK workers and those from its alliance partners participated in the rally, which started from the Munroe statue on the arterial Anna Salai and culminated at the Chepauk State Guest House.
DMK President and Chief Miniser M Karunanidhi led the rally, in which state ministers and others participated. All along the two km rally route, DMK cadres carried party flags, placards and banners demanding immediate ceasefire in the island nation.
DMK's allies like the Congress, Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi(VCK), Dravidar Kazhagam, MGR Kazhagam, IUML, members of the Tamil Film Producers Council and other organisations also participated in the rally. Several speakers listed out the various steps taken by the DMK, including launching of various modes of agitations and the letters written to the Centre demanding immediate ceasefire and a permanent solution to the Eelam Tamils issue.
They said a military conflict could not be the solution to the decades-long ethnic crisis and said only a negotiated political settlement could bing about a permanent solution.
Though Mr Karunanidhi had appealed to all political parties and organisatons to participate in the rally, sinking their political differences, members of the Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Committee, comprising the PMK, MDMK, CPI and the Tamil Nationalist Movement stayed away.
However, the Committee staged a protest demonstration yesterday pressing for ceasefire
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