Vaiko condemns special treatment for Lankan president at Tirupati
January 1st, 2010 - 9:42 pm ICT by ANI ( 5 comments )Chennai, Jan 1 (ANI): The Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder, V Gopalswamy (Vaiko), condemned the Union Government for inviting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa and giving a preferential treatment to him at the famous Tirupati temple.
Addressing the media here, Vaiko contended that the Union Government by keeping in view the state of Lankan Tamils should not have extended such a privilege to Rajapaksa.
“He (Rajapaksa) was invited by the Indian government and he was brought to Tirupati Tirumala temple. I don’t blame the temple authorities. They don’t have any fault in this,” Vaiko said.
“I accuse the Central Government for inviting Rajapaksa here and giving a red carpet welcome in front of temple and taking him to the Sanctum Sanctorum which… unpardonable, betrayal against the Tamils,”he added.
In October 2009, Rajapaksa visited to Tirupathi for a darshan of Lord Venkateshwara at Tirumala.
He was given red carpet reception in New Delhi and was also given special permission to enter the Balaji temple. (ANI)
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January 2nd, 2010 at 12:32 am
Vaiko is a maniac who will lead the Tamils on the path of violence to further his own interests.People like this have existed in the past and will be there in the years to come as well. But, the right thinking Tamils will not pay heed to such utterances and he will pass into oblivion,sooner or later.
January 2nd, 2010 at 11:54 am
Vaiko is an empty vessel and his commends should not be treated serious
January 2nd, 2010 at 1:05 pm
This incidend not acceptable,rajapaksa his a doing criminal against tamil peple, central government should give respect to tamil people feelings ,he is close relation with china,and pakistan why hand shake with rajapaksa
January 2nd, 2010 at 2:42 pm
Rajapaksa military gang raper,his murderor against srilankan innocent tamils,he get in to brama athi dhosem he sin not olny in this birth even 100 birth won be solved.Why rajapaksa allow in to sanctum sanctorum,reason why andhara will boil now.balaji god funish in this whoever involve in this matter.
January 2nd, 2010 at 4:52 pm
President Rajapaksha get what he deserve,, wherever he goes in the world.He is not perfect,, neither VAIKO.If VAIKO does not like central Government of India,he should not get into any politics,, he can go to U.S.A. or Timbaktu in Africa. EMPTY VESSELS HAVE MORE SOUNDS.
CANADIAN SINHALAYA 2010