The Mullivaaikkal Ninaivu Muttram, built for Tamils who lost their lives in Eelam War IV and located at Vilar village near here, was on Wednesday declared open by P Nedumaran, President of World Tamil Confederation.
The Mullivaaikkal Ninaivu Muttram, built for Tamils who lost their lives in Eelam War IV and located at Vilar village near here, was on Wednesday declared open by P Nedumaran, President of World Tamil Confederation.
Armed with orders of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, which directed the Thanjavur Taluk police to permit the opening of the memorial and organising of meetings for three days thereafter, the organisers advanced the inaugural, which was scheduled on Friday.
Talking to the media after declaring open the memorial, Nedumaran said it was not against anyone and alleged that Central intelligence agencies were trying to demolish the memorial, built with the cooperation of thousands of Tamils. He also criticised the Tamil Nadu police for acting against the memorial under pressure from the Central agencies.
“The memorial for the 1.5 lakh Tamils massacred by the Sinhalese army at Mullivaaikkal has been created as a pilgrimage centre for the Tamil diaspora,” said Nedumaran, adding that those who act against it would not be forgiven by the departed souls of the victims and those who immolated themselves for the Eelam cause.
Claiming that the Union government was against Tamils, he said it was not proper on the part of the State government to act under its advise on the issue.
“Now the memorial has been opened. The other programmes would be held as planned on November 8, 9 and 10,” he added.
Brushing aside criticism for inviting leaders of the BJP and Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) for the opening ceremony, Nedumaran said all Tamils, except those responsible for the Mullivaaikkal massacre and those who aided them, were invited for the event. He also parried a question on the need to advance the opening of the memorial.
P Maniyarasan, founder of Tamil Desa Podhuvudamai Katchi, Ayyanavaram S Murugesan, K Paranthaman, General Secretary of Tamilar Desiya Iyakkam, R Thirugnanam, district secretary of CPI, Kudanthai Arasan of Tamil Viduthalai Puligal Katchi, Viduthalai Vendan of MDMK, A Nalladurai of Naam Tamilar Katchi and M Natarajan, were among those present during the inauguration.
Armed with orders of the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court, which directed the Thanjavur Taluk police to permit the opening of the memorial and organising of meetings for three days thereafter, the organisers advanced the inaugural, which was scheduled on Friday.
Talking to the media after declaring open the memorial, Nedumaran said it was not against anyone and alleged that Central intelligence agencies were trying to demolish the memorial, built with the cooperation of thousands of Tamils. He also criticised the Tamil Nadu police for acting against the memorial under pressure from the Central agencies.
“The memorial for the 1.5 lakh Tamils massacred by the Sinhalese army at Mullivaaikkal has been created as a pilgrimage centre for the Tamil diaspora,” said Nedumaran, adding that those who act against it would not be forgiven by the departed souls of the victims and those who immolated themselves for the Eelam cause.
Claiming that the Union government was against Tamils, he said it was not proper on the part of the State government to act under its advise on the issue.
“Now the memorial has been opened. The other programmes would be held as planned on November 8, 9 and 10,” he added.
Brushing aside criticism for inviting leaders of the BJP and Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK) for the opening ceremony, Nedumaran said all Tamils, except those responsible for the Mullivaaikkal massacre and those who aided them, were invited for the event. He also parried a question on the need to advance the opening of the memorial.
P Maniyarasan, founder of Tamil Desa Podhuvudamai Katchi, Ayyanavaram S Murugesan, K Paranthaman, General Secretary of Tamilar Desiya Iyakkam, R Thirugnanam, district secretary of CPI, Kudanthai Arasan of Tamil Viduthalai Puligal Katchi, Viduthalai Vendan of MDMK, A Nalladurai of Naam Tamilar Katchi and M Natarajan, were among those present during the inauguration.
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