Two-thirds of British Tamils march for Ceasefire and Tamil Eelam
April 11th, 2009 Posted in UncategorizedIn a historic show of solidarity, more than 200,000 British Tamils, nearly two third of their population, marched through the streets of London Saturday demanding immediate ceasefire and recognition of Tamil Eelam. Sparked off by the initiative of second generation diaspora Tamil youth and students four days ago, the Saturday’s march became an unprecedented rallying point for the entire community, attracting the old students associations of the educational institutions of Eezham Tamils, functioning in London. The spirited participation of teens and mothers with babies in pushchairs significantly marked the level of community involvement in the agitation.
Student groups and networks such as Students Against Genocide of Tamils (SAGT) have taken part in organising the agitation.
Several thousands of banners and placards carried by them read: “Stop the war”, “Tamil Eelam must be free”, “Stop genocide in Sri Lanka”, “Tamil Tigers are freedom fighters”, “Our Leader Pirapaharan” and “We want Tamil Eelam”.
Many participants had made their own posters, banners and cutouts.
Marchers carried several thousands of the Tamil Eelam flag. Some of them were seen carrying British flags also. There were also balloons floated in the sky, displaying Tamil Eelam flags.
The marchers began gathering at Temple and marched from there to Hyde Park. They went along River Thames and turned onto the Piccadilly and from there onto Park Lane near Hyde Park. British Police blocked off all these routes to make room for the marchers. A large number of British Police personnel mingled with the crowd.
It took nearly 2 hours for the procession to pass a point.
Tim Martin of Act Now, a UK based charity that sponsored the launching of the “Va’nangkaama’n” humanitarian mercy mission ship, the Chairman of All Party Parliamentary Group of Tamils Vireindra Sharma (Labour, Ealing and Southall) and a number of parliamentarians including Andrew Pelling (Independent, Croydon Central) and Simon Hughes (Liberal Party) were present and addressed the gathering.
A wide spectrum of Tamil activists who participated in the march, included 21-year-old Sivatharsan Sivakumaravel, who is on a hunger-strike demanding ceasefire, Kieran Arasaratnam, a young British-Tamil investment banker who recently announced an expedition to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the tallest mountain in Africa to raise awareness and funds to the mercy mission and British Tamils Forum representatives Suren Surendiran and Sabapathy Pathmanathan.
see kavipriya i think u dont know anything about our indian politics. and u hav no writes to discuss this issue. first go and try to know about the real sufferings of tamil people in sri lanka and then comment about it ok.
ALL U PPL WHO FINK TAMILS ARE BORN TO DIE ESPECIALLY THE ONE WHO SAID TAMILS HAVE DONE SINFUL THINGS THATS WHY THEY’RE DIEING…..U STUPID MORON!!!! THE SINHALESE PPL HAVE DONE SINFUL THINGS!!!! DNT U GET IT U FREAKIN IDIOT! Y DO U THINK THERE ARE SO MANY PPL DIEING AND DISSAPEARING!!! THE SRILANKAN ARMY ARE KILLING ALL THE TAMILS THEY FIND BY USING CLUSTER BOMBS WHICH ARE BANNED!! AN F’N IDIOT MAHINDA RAJAPAKSE IS HIDING THIS FROM THE WORLD WHEN HE WAS QUESTIONED BOUT IT! DONT U INDIAN TAMIL PEOPLE THINK THAT U ARE LUCKY! U WILL FACE SOMETHING LIKE THIS SOON AND U WILL KNOW HOW MUCH SUFFERING THE TAMIL CIVILIANS WENT THROUGH!!!! TO 73 - U STUPID BITCH !! TAMILS ARE INNOCENT TO BE KILLED!!!!! IT IS THE SINFUL LANKAN GOVT THAT NEEDS TO DO GOOD FOR OUR INNOCENT PPL!!!!GET IT THROUGH UR THICK HEAD FUKIN RETARD!!!
Tamils who live in Other countries surely do not know the real situation of Jaffna. Why don’t you all come and protest here in Sl. Accept the bitter truth that u do not want to suffer for your friends here but get things done by them and live a luxury life there abroad
the real tamil…in their heart carring prabagaran…one day he will be in the text book of all the children at the tamil school…From this you can imagine…how he will be respected…vazhga thamizh
All eelam tamil r born to die and that is their fate.Noone can help them.Indian tamils r lucky.Ealam tamils u idiots done lot of sins in previous birth.Thats y u r suffering.I am eating an icecream when I am typing this.I am enjoying.You all never will get this.U people deserve the attack from srilankan army.Sinful stupids.Try to do some good deeds atleast in this birth so that you will get the birth of a cow or a safe dog in next birth.
Please see these coverage and interview by channel 4
http://www.techsatish.net/2009/05/06/shocking-news-sri-lanka-tamils-girls-abusedraped-and-killed-by-sri-lanka-army/
After these coverage all the channel 4 reporters were deported by the sri lankan govenment. I only know this cos i live in the UK.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2009/may/10/channel-four-journalists-sri-lanka
It is sad to see these comments on tamils, LTTE and being Indian. I am not here to say what LTTE is doing is right or wrong and I am not going against anyone here. I think every one should look into the root of the problem rather than looking on the surface and talk.
Please read the following article.
http://my.telegraph.co.uk/chandradavid/blog/2009/04/20/lies_and_deceptions_comical_alis_of_sri_lanka?com_num=20&com_pg=4
Please dont just be a patriot. I love india and it is a great example of a nation but the politicians sometimes use it for their own benefits and creates havoc. I understand that some of you may get hurt by the comments of those who support sri lankan tamils but I hope you guys understand they are talking because of the pain they got it from the treatment of their own government. They are not saying those to hurt your feeling towards India. Please all of the fellow tamil brothers and sisters try to understand the pain of someone who lose their loved ones and crying for help. At the moment the western world is slowly understanding and taking steps to help. Isnt it our time to do so?
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Hey i forgot to talk about profession and other areas in North India for South Indians.
dheko..(means look)…
MNC Infosys theriuma?? andha corporation oda Owner oru South Indian…he has branches all over the World…World fulla irukurapo kandippa North Indialayum irukum iruku….North Indians work for that corporation….that means for a South Indian owner
aduthadhu…A.P.J Abdul kalam sir…avara theriyadhavangale irukamaatanga…avru oru SOUTH INDIAN!….whole India ke president aa irundhaaru….
aduthadhu cinema la…Aishwarya rai, Priyanka chopra, Asin, Vidya Balan…ivngalam theriumnu nenaikuren vungaluku..ivngalam South Indians…North Indiavaye kalakiturukanga….
likewise…North Indians neraya celebrities and professionals South India la successfula irukanga…
for eg: Rajathani’s…..one among the millioniors of South India…avnga North Indians…ipdi solikute polam……
analum..competition iruku….South Indians North India la work panradhuku neraya competition iruku… vice versa…competition engadhan illa…
vungala maadhiri kora kandupudichu pesuravanga pesikite dhan irupinga…..
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Actually vungaluku naan 1st tks solanum….neenga Indian aa ilamale India pathi ivlo concerns vechurukuradhuku nanri….
Secondly, Arjun films paartha ena paakati enna hez one among the true patriotic Indians… cinematic aa mattum he doesnt act….I know him very well..summa solala
As a human aa i feel for srilankan tamizhs…avlodhan pana mudyum……
vidama ipdi comment eludhi vungakudalam sanda podanumnu vendudhala….enga prechana engaluku……
Diplomatic aa argue pananumo….onnu modhala therinjukonga…naan yean thirumba thirumba Indian unity pathi stress pani pesurenu….
summa pechukaaga solala…. edho oru country larundhu vandha vungaluke INDIA pathi avlo theriudhu..concerns irukuna…( i guess elam through tamil movies nu) verum movies India pathi therinjukutavanga neenga….
naanga Indians…naanga solradhu…nerla paarthu
South India la Tsunami vandhapo….max help panadhu North Indians…adhe maadhiri North India la Earth quake vandhapo..thudichi poi help panadhu South Indians…
enadhan koraiva pesikutalum…prechana nu vandha naanga epovum onna dhan irupom…..
chumma silly aa India pathi argue panradha vitutu…poi vunga naata kaapatha paarunga….
idhuku mela enadhan comment panalum..vandhu paarthu vungaluku reply panidhan India and Indians divine nu prove pananumnu avasyam illa…
pudikalana pesakudadhu…..enga ooru entertainments aa max enjoy panradhe neengadhan….nyabagathula irukatum….
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vanakkam. i dont understand why u pple all reject prabagaran. unga manasaktchi enge? the world bans LTTE as terrorists? but are they really terrr.? NO!! FREEDOM FIGHTERS!
cre. des. u should be proud to tamil. especially in the lidefime of prabagaran. his demands are based on human rights. niyayamanthu. PLEASE DO NOT FEEL ASHAMED/SCARED to fight against the genocide and for LTTE: WE tamil peple are not only fighting against the Genocide but also to remove the ban on prabagaran´LTTE.
PLEase, konjam yoosichu parungo. WE should be PROUD!!!!!!!!!!!!