Chennai, Jan 9 (IANS) The MDMK and the PMK said Friday that outgoing Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa must be tried for war crimes.
MDMK general secretary Vaiko also urged president-elect Maithripala Sirisena to free all Tamils from prisons.
Tamil Nadu's political parties along with rights groups have accused Rajapaksa of killing thousands of Tamils in the end stages of the war that destroyed the Tamil Tigers in May 2009.
PMK founder S. Ramadoss said he was happy Sri Lankans had "punished" Rajapaksa by defeating him.
He said opposition candidate Sirisena won mainly due to the overwhelming support he got from Tamils.
Ramadoss also said that Rajapaksa should be tried for war crimes.
Both Vaiko and Ramadoss have been long time supporters of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) whose leadership was wiped out in 2009.
According to M.H. Jawahirullah, a legislator from the Manithaneya Makkal Katchi (MMK), Rajapaksa's defeat should be a warning to all autocrats.
"It is happy news that Rajapaksa has been defeated and that minorities in the country played a major role in that," he said.
"Rajapaksa's defeat is a warning to all those wanting to install an autocratic rule in a democratic country."
26/11 Attack: No Excuse Can Justify Terrorism, UN Secretary-General Pays Tribute to Mumbai Attack Victims
United Nations Secretary-General Antonia Guterres paid tribute to those killed in the 26/11 terror attacks in Mumbai today. On this occasion, he termed terrorism as a complete evil and said that no
Cabinet approves widening of Ramban-Banihal Highway
New Delhi, Jan 21 (IANS) The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Wednesday approved the four-laning of the Ramban-Banihal section of national highway in
Delhi Election 2025: 'BJP insulted Punjabis and Sikh community', Kejriwal said- Amit Shah should apologize
Delhi Chief Minister Atishi and Aam Aadmi Party Convenor Arvind Kejriwal attacked the BJP in a press conference at the party headquarters on Wednesday. Kejriwal reacted to BJP leader Pravesh Verma's
Illegal entry of migrants increased in the US: The number of Indians in the case of illegal entry increased by 25%, the gang who made this happen exposed
So far 51 bodies have been found inside the truck that came from Mexico to Texas, USA. These people were brought illegally by stuffing them in trucks. Due to this horrific incident, the issue of
Amidst Sushmita Sen-Lalit Modi's relationship, ex-boyfriend Rohman's message - don't expect too much from your partner
Sushmita Sen and Rohman Shawl were in a relationship for many years. Even though Rohman was younger than Sushmita, the fans loved their pairing. Not only this, the fans used to call both the perfect
Consider Jain Mahasabha's representation, SC tells government
New Delhi, Jan 7 (IANS) The Supreme Court Wednesday asked the Centre to consider the Akhil Bhartiya Jain Mahasabha's representation seeking nomination of a member of the Jain community in the
Gyanvapi Survey: The western wall is the only part of the already existing temple, 32 more evidence in favor of Hindus
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) report filed in the court of the District Judge states that the western wall of Gyanvapi is the only part of the pre-existing temple. The structure of the
Salman Khan: 'Give me five crores or face the same fate as Baba Siddique...', police received a threatening message from Salman
Mumbai Traffic Police has received a threat from Lawrence Bishnoi gang for Salman Khan. Lawrence Bishnoi gang has sent a message on the WhatsApp number of Mumbai Traffic Police. In this, five crore
14 swine flu cases detected in Bihar
Patna, Feb 27 (IANS) At least 14 cases of swine flu have been detected in Bihar till now, an official said Friday."With six more cases testing positive in Patna Thursday, the total number of swine
Vajpayee to be conferred Bharat Ratna on Friday
New Delhi, March 27 (IANS) Former prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee will be conferred the Bharat Ratna, the country's highest civilian honour, on Friday evening by President Pranab Mukherjee at
