Karunanidhi protest on Lankan Tamils

The Tamil Eelam Supporters’ Organisation (TESO) will stage a protest on August 8 in front of Valluvar Kottam in Chennai to press for its demands including asking the Sri Lankan government to honour the 13th amendment to its Constitution, the Hindu reported today.

At the protest TESO members will also urge the Indian government to boycott the Commonwealth Summit scheduled in the island nation later this year till the rights of the Tamil minorities there are upheld. Various parties that are part of TESO, including the DMK and the Dravida Kazhagam, on Monday issued press releases calling for supporters to join the protest.