Accusing the Sri Lankan government of
unleashing a "wrong campaign" against pro-Eelam TESO meet, DMK
chief M Karunanidhi today said the conference, which will be
held here on August 12, is only aimed at bettering the
livelihood of Tamils in the neighbouring nation.He said "reports have been received" about Sri Lankan
government saying the conference of revived Tamil Eelam
Supporters' Organisations (TESO) was against the island
Republic and that it condemned it."Reports have been received that Minister for Information
(Kehelia Rambukwella, whom Karunanidhi did not name) has said
those participating in the meet will be monitored."The statement of the Sri Lankan government and remarks
of the minister are based on imagination. This conference will
be held to better the livelihood of Sri Lankan Tamils. It is a
matter of concern that this fact is not understood," he said
in a statement here.TESO conference will take forward the efforts for the
welfare of the Lankan Tamils, he said."I request the Tamils here and elsewhere, including Sri
Lanka, not to believe the negative campaign undertaken on
behalf of the Sri Lankan government," he said.A once defunct organisation founded by him, TESO was
revived by Karunanidhi recently and its first meet will be
held here on Sunday with scores of leaders, including union
ministers Sharad Pawar and Farooq Abdullah, besides some Sri
Lankan Tamil leaders scheduled to participate in it.
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