Severe action against Tiger supporters, warns TNCC

Nagercoil (TN): Tamil Nadu Congress Committee President K V Thangkabalu on Sunday reiterated his stand that those supporting the banned LTTE which had assassinated former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi would have to face severe action as per law.

The Sri Lankan Tamils problem could be solved only through implementation of the Rajiv Gandhi-Jayawardene accord, he added.

The Congress led UPA Government at the Centre would protect the rights of Tamil Nadu in disputes over sharing waters of Cauvery and Neyyar with Karnataka and Kerala respectively, he said.

Talking to reporters here, he said Kerala government's reported demand for payment for supply of water to Tamil Nadu from Neyyar was condemnable.

Welcoming the PMK's stand to continue its alliance with the Congress for the Lok Sabha elections, he said party chief Sonia Gandhi would take a decision on the alliance with other parties after the announcement of the poll schedule.

Bureau Report