Tamil Nadu Congress demands action against Tiger supporters

Taking a cue from the critical remarks by the AICC over a poem by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi eulogising slain senior LTTE leader S P Tamilselvan, the Tamil Nadu Congress Committee (TNCC) on Monday demanded stern action by the state government against the supporters of the banned outfit.

TNCC president M Krishnaswamy, attending office for the first time after he was attacked by unidentified persons near Mathukalathur in Ramanathapuram district on October 29, told reporters that activities of LTTE supporters should not be tolerated.

He said the "elements", praising the slain LTTE political wing secretary Tamilselvan, should be dealt with firmly. The AICC in a resolution had said that sentiments were bound to get hurt by such eulogies.

On the attack on him, Krishnaswamy said the police should take action against those responsible for it. Already some persons have been arrested in this connection, he said. The state government has ordered a probe by a senior IAS officer M Farooki. PTI