Lok Sabha Debates
Reported Training Of Sri Lankan Police Personnel In India. on 8 August, 2006
an> Title : Reported training of Sri Lankan police personnel in India.
DR. C. KRISHNAN (POLLACHI): I am speaking on behalf of Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, headed by the beloved leader of Tamils, Thiru Vaiko.
The present Sri Lankan Government is continuing its blatant fight against the Tamilians in Sri Lanka by using all its three wings of forces. It is a genocidal attack, as it has been doing all along, over the past 50 years. Now, it is violating the Norway-intervened cease-fire agreement of 2002[V13] [V14] .
Shri Vaiko, Leader MDMK met the hon. Prime Minister of India on 19th July 2006 and elaborated the present situation by which innocent civilians living in the Tamil areas are being attacked by Sri Lankan Army and the way by which the innocent Tamil men, women and children are being killed by indiscriminate aerial bombing.
All the MDMK Members of Parliament met and briefed the hon. Prime Minister of India on 3rd August 2006 and also presented a memorandum to save the Tamilians living in Sri Lanka.
Moreover, I want to make a note on the very shocking news that appeared in the Deccan Chronicle on 1st August 2006 which stated that Sri Lanka Police Force of 44 personnel have been accommodated to get training at Central Reserve Police Force facility in Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu. Sir, this news has terribly hurt the sentiments of Tamilians living in Tamil Nadu. This has caused much worry to our Leader Shri Vaiko who made a strong representation to the hon. Prime Minister of India.… (Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: I will allow you. Both of you cannot speak at the same time. Go to your seat.
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DR. C. KRISHNAN : Due to spontaneous MDMK and AIADMK led agitation at Coimbatore, the Police Force, which came from Sri Lanka for training, have been shifted to either Bangalore or Indore as far as it is known. This sort of training, for them, should not be allowed anywhere in India.
Further sir, it is said that Sri Lankan President has reportedly appealed to the hon. Prime Minister of India to provide Indian Naval escort for the Sri Lankan war ship… (Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: Please wait. Have a little patience.
DR. C. KRISHNAN : The Sri Lankan war ship is carrying 854 armed soldiers to intensify their operations in Tamil areas in Sri Lanka.… (Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: Dr. Krishnan, it is enough.
DR. C. KRISHNAN: Sir, I feel, if it is permitted, this will mean that the Indian Naval force is to assist indirectly to the Sri Lankan Army in the genocidal attack on Tamilians.… (Interruptions)
MR. SPEAKER: You are going beyond your notice. I am sorry. Do not go beyond your notice.
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MR. SPEAKER: Dr. Krishnan, please cooperate.
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MR. SPEAKER: Nothing will go on record.
(Interruptions) * SHRI A. KRISHNASWAMY (SRIPERUMBUDUR): Sir, on behalf of the DMK Party, I express our deep concern over the killings of Tamilians in Sri Lanka. The hon. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has written a letter to the hon. Prime Minister of India to take care and to prevent the killings of Tamilians in Sri Lanka.
I would also like to say that whatever Dr. Krishnan has said is not correct.… (Interruptions) No such training has been given in Coimbatore …* MR. SPEAKER: That word will go off the record.
SHRI A. KRISHNASWAMY : On behalf of the DMK Party, I request the hon. Prime Minister to prevent the killings of Tamilians in Sri Lanka.
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