City students fast for Sri Lankan issue
Posted on: 09/Mar/2013 2:51:44 PM
Eight students of Loyola College have gone on a fast unto death on the Sri Lankan issue that has been making headlines recently.
The students started their fast on March 8th. They want support for a seven point charter of demands that they have drawn up. The charter includes economic sanction on Sri Lanka, an enquiry into Sri Lanka�s alleged war crimes during their Civil War against the LTTE and a referendum on the separate state of Tamils, the Tamil Eelam.
While MDMK leader Vaiko supported the students, DMK chief M. Karunanidhi asked them not to fast. �Considering that life of every youth is important, the students should immediately withdraw their hunger strike and instead involve themselves in other peaceful means of protest�, he said.
