Tamil parties seek release of Vaiko
By S. S. Selvanayagam
The four-party Tamil National Alliance has decided to launch a passive resistance campaign, urging the Tamil Nadu state government to release MDMK leader Vaiko (Y. Gopalasamy).

A TNA spokesman said they would hold a Satyagraha on Thursday in support of Mr. Vaiko who had been arrested last Thursday for making a speech in support of the LTTE.

The token fast is to be held from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. in Vavuniya - though Defence Minister Tilak Marapana told parliament that the government would not allow any more hartals in the north east.

A TNA delegation is to meet the Indian High Commissioner tomorrow to urge the release of Vaiko.

TNA Parliamentary group leader R. Sambanthan in a statement on Friday appealed to the Indian government and the Tamil Nadu State Government to release Vaiko and his supporters.

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