July 20, 2010 5:56 PM

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Tamil MPs' delegation meets Karunanidhi over rehab of displaced Tamils in Lanka

A delegation of Tamil MPs from Sri Lanka today met Chief Minister M Karunanidhi to seek India's intervention in accelerating rehabilitation of displaced Tamils in the island nation.R Sambandan, who led the delegation of Tamil National Alliance MPs, told reporters after the meeting with Karunanidhi in Chennai that they have requested the intervention of India and the Chief Minister for the welfare of Tamils. Sambandan alleged that there was little progress in the rehabilitation measures announced by Sri Lankan government for Tamils after the war against the LTTE last year. The delegation also welcomed the DMK chief's suggestion to Centre for deputing a special envoy to Sri Lanka for assessing progress made in rehabilitation measures. Further, Sambandan called for a political solution to the ethnic problem in the island nation. He also alleged militarisation and settling of Sinhala in Tamil-dominated areas in Sri Lanka. To a question on attacks on fishermen allegedly by Sri Lankan navy, he said this was going on since 1983, adding that they want such things to end.

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