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About Vaiko
Vai Gopalsamy, popularly known as Vaiko, is a prominent politician in Tamil Nadu, in south India. He was born in Kallingappatti, Tirunelveli district, Madras Presidency, in 1944 to a Telugu speaking Kamma Naidu family who descended from the Nayaks of Gandikota.His origin is not clarified in the links provided. While he could be a Kamma there is no evidence that proves his quoted antecedents. He is the founder of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK), a political party that espouses the cause of the Tamil people and Tamil nationalism. He is known to be a supporter of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), which is banned as a terrorist organization in 32 countries including India, and as a result he was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act (POTA) in 2002 and once again on 23 October 2008 for sedition.
Political career
Vaiko was formerly seen as the ideological protege of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, M. Karunanidhi. He entered the Rajya Sabha in 1978 and has been member of the Upper House for three terms. He has also been elected to the Lok Sabha twice.. He was praised by many notable parliamentarians such as, AB Vajpayee, LK Advani are among the few. Vaiko‘s thundering speech on the need for a separate land for Tamils, melted the heart of then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, who promised him that necessary action would be taken.
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Vaiko meets Manmohan, takes up attacks on fishermen
It was a meeting with a difference for Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) general secretary Vaiko on Saturday. He met Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at his residence here on Saturday, after nearly 30 years.
According to Mr. Vaiko, Dr. Singh received him at the entrance and hugged him. The MDMK leader’s immediate response was: “I love and respect Dr. Manmohanji. At the same time, I strongly criticise the Prime Minister of India.” Dr. Singh, with his characteristic smile, said: “Mr. Vaiko, I appreciate your stand.”
Talking to The Hindu, the MDMK leader said he told the Prime Minister about the frequent attacks and firing on Indian fishermen by the Sri Lankan Navy in the last 30 years, killing over 500 fishermen and injuring many others. “Our Navy and the Coast Guard either remain mute spectators to these killings or indirectly support them.”
When National Security Adviser Shivshankar Menon, who too was present, said the firing could be because of Indian fishermen crossing the territorial waters, Mr. Vaiko shot back: “Even if they cross the territorial waters, there was no reason for killing.”
He told Dr. Singh: “Our young boys [fishermen] sometimes get a feeling whether they live in India or elsewhere.”
When Dr. Singh drew the analogy of Gujarati fishermen being captured by the Pakistan Navy for crossing territorial waters, Mr. Vaiko said: “There was no instance of Gujarati fishermen being killed by the Pakistan Navy.”
The MDMK leader said the United Progressive Alliance government’s foreign policy on the Sri Lankan Tamil issue, the “unjustifiable” help given to Colombo and the “utter failure” of the Indian Navy to act had caused “unbearable resentment” among the people in Tamil Nadu.
The Prime Minister assured him that India would take up the issue with Sri Lanka seriously to ensure that such attacks were not repeated.
Mr. Vaiko also impressed on Dr. Singh the need to protect the existing Mullaperiyar dam, which was the lifeline of Tamil Nadu’s southern districts. The Centre should intervene.
The MDMK leader thanked the Prime Minister for his efforts in the release of Chennai lawyer Kayalvizhi, who was detained by the Lankan Army at Omanthai when she was on a visit to the island nation. Dr. Singh asked him whether she had reached Chennai safely, Mr. Vaiko said.
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