Posted 11/27/2023, 2:03:28 PM
DMK MP's Praise of LTTE Leader Sparks Backlash from Congress Ally
- DMK MP Thamizhachi Thangapandian praised LTTE leader Prabhakaran in an interview, drawing criticism from Congress ally
- Thangapandian said she would apologize to Prabhakaran for the Mullivaikal tragedy where thousands of Tamils were killed
- Congress MP Karti Chidambaram said eulogizing Prabhakaran is unacceptable given LTTE's assassination of Rajiv Gandhi
- Analysts say DMK may be trying to shed blame for not preventing 2009 civil war massacres when it was in power
- VCK party defends stand, says Congress should change view as Indira Gandhi previously supported LTTE and Prabhakaran