http://www.ndtv.com/news/world/ltte_shot_fleeing_civilians_says_top_tiger_leader.php http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/karunanidhi_on_fast_over_lankan_tamil_issue.php

Do people of Tamil Nadu realize that "Sri Lankan Tamils" are Sri Lankans and not Indians or Indian Tamilians. I know some people would go back to history and say the origins of tamilians in Sri Lanka were from India, But if you start going back to the history, Pakistan was also part of India, would you consider all Pakistanis to be Indians or vice versa..?

Yes, I agree on humanitarian grounds we need to support the affected innocent people there. But the politicians should not use this for vote bank politics. There are way too many issues our govt are yet to solve locally (like power shortage, corruption, good roads, good transport, good hospitals) Leaving all these important issues for tamilians of tamil nadu why are politicians worried abt Sri Lankans.

And please stop comparing Prabhakaran to Indian freedom fighters, none of the Indian freedom fighters stood hiding behind people to fight. All of them went on their own and led the people from the front. Here Prabhakaran is hiding behind so many millions of innocent people and risking their lives. If he loved his fellow tamilians so much he would not let any tamilian die, instead he is killing tamilians and making innocent young boys carry arms and washing their hands with blood.

I understand that this is a very emotional and pitiful thing happening in Sri Lanka, but ALL YOU INDIANS Think before you actually become emotional and sentimental.

Imagine if the same Sri Lankan govt was a Tamil govt and the people trapped with LTTE or who are fighting for eelam were Sinhalese, would people of Tamil Nadu react in the same way as they are reacting now ?

Just because people affected are tamils dont blindly take decisions and support them (LTTE), Think what is right and what is wrong, "Any person in any country taking the law in his own hands is a criminal and has to be punished according to the law of land"...Even Robinhood at the end of the day was a thief... Violence is not a solution, its just a seed sown for tomorrows war.

If this kind of anti-hero worships keep continuing for vote bank politics and putting unnecessary pressures on national and international communities, then there will be a day when Zardari will fast for the release of Qasab and call him a freedom fighter.

Now please dont start a debate asking if iam comparing Prabhakaran to Qasab.

We need to wait and see if the people who are coming in thousands of numbers from the hold of LTTE really beleive Prabhakaran is a good leader and a hero.. Their verdict would be the correct verdict and no matter how many politicians try to make him a hero or zero here for their political gains will not matter. So have patience and let time decide who is a freedom fighter and who is not. But until then let us strive to solve our local issues. Let us save our home from burning down before trying to put off the fire of our neighbours.

God bless India...