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‘Give Rajapaksa Bharat Ratna for wiping out LTTE’

Last Updated: Saturday, February 11, 2012, 12:38

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‘Give Rajapaksa Bharat Ratna for wiping out LTTE’

Zeenews Bureau

New Delhi/Colombo: In remarks that are bound to create controversy, Janata Party president Subramanian Swamy has said that Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa should be awarded India’s highest civilian award, Bharat Ratna, for exterminating LTTE.

In an interview to a newspaper, Swamy said since LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) was an anti-India outfit and President Rajapaksa’s government eliminated it, he deserves India’s highest honour.

So far, only two non-nationals - Khan Abdul Ghaffar Khan (1987) and Nelson Mandela (1990) – have been awarded Bharat Ratna.

Swamy also hit out at “Sonia Gandhi and her Italian family” for providing covert support to the LTTE.

Swamy, a known opponent of the LTTE, gave the interview during a private visit to the island nation.

In remarks made separately, Swamy had described President Rajapaksa as a "determined and resolute leader", adding the Tamils must be made to feel that the defeat of the LTTE was not the defeat of the Tamils as a minority in the country.

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First Published: Saturday, February 11, 2012, 12:38

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vimalkanth - chennai
Wiping out ltte is not an issue. But people commented here should know the facts what happen to the tamils in the deadly war against tamils(ltte). Since the wiping out of ltte (May 19,2009), there is no adequate facilities has been given to the suffered tamils. Not even they are settled in their homes. No jobs, no food , no income. But India and lanka are telling lies to world that they are doing rehabilitation and building infrastructure in northeast tamils land. For whom the infrastructure is.? the people are still in army control, the genocidal army teasing the tamils and even rapes the young tamil girls, spreading porn videos cd``s and selling liquors. I just want to ask India, where is the political solution to the tamils.? without giving political solution there is no rights to say ltte is a terriost organisation. LTTE maintained the law and order and civil administration in the northeast tamils land in a well organised manner. they are sole representatives of the tamils. they are freedom fighters.

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Kiran - Pune
Mr. Swamy`s credibility is declining by the day.

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Gurunathan - Tamilnadu
The fool Subramaiyasami ask the Indian Govt to give Bharat Ratna to the War criminal Rajapakse. Subramaiyasami is the No 1 fool in India. Shame to India.

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Rajah - London
According to this article, ``Swamy also hit out at “Sonia Gandhi and her Italian family” for providing covert support to the LTTE. ``. And there are people who take this clown seriously? Only in India can f00ls such as this have a following. Interestingly enough, Swamy has made this comment on the same day that Rajapaksa is in Pakistan to boost bilateral ties and where he made the comment that ``Pakistan will forever be Sri-Lanka`s true friend``. I for one am all for India giving the Bharat Ratna as soon as possible to this war-criminal sited in the UN report. That way, when Rajapaksa is eventually tried for war-crimes, India will look like the true f00l that it is to the world and the Bharat Ratna will forever be sullied for having been awarded to an individual who perpetrated genocide and crimes against humanity. A fitting reward for India. So I say, do it soon, please!!

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john - Colombo
Mr. swami`s idea is great & good signal for terrorists

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Vivekananda Tripathy - purulia
Mr swamy`s suggestion is welcome to somebody but not for all. Award of Bharat Ratna is not a childish play

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Raghu Kumar - Dubai
I recently visited Sri Lanka and found country is safe and secure. Sri Lankans both Sinhalese and Tamils are amiable and peaceful. There are many Tamils in colombo and people are living in peace. This country has gone thru worst periods of violence though people are so peaceful. I strongly support Swamy on his proposal to give Bharat Ratna to Rajapaksa. On my visit and seeing beautiful country, I felt to settls in this country. It needs lot of development and Rajapaksa would take care of it and make richest nation of South Asian countries.

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Ronald - Qld
Half the people who are posting here have never been to Sri Lanka, but are gullible enough to buy the pro LTTE propaganda! I visited Jaffna during the height of the conflict (while I served with an NGO) and visited the North several times in 2011. The TAmils there are delighted to lead normal lives again and be able to enjoy everything their fellow countrymen and women enjoy in the South.

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Rajah - London
The tamils are delighted to lead normal lives? Really? Then can you explain to everyone on this forum as to why the LTTE-proxy TNA swept the North-East elections recently giving Rajapaksa`s party a humiliating defeat? If the Tamils are so delighted, would they not vote for the man who caused them this delight? Why vote for the TNA who never ever even once spoke against the LTTE, even after the war was over? It is not about being gullible, it is about using basic logic. Lies such as yours is starting to grow thin and the world cannot be fooled anymore. Moreover, I am not sure about you, but most humans don`t consider living under army rule with 1 foreign soldier for every 5 people to be ``normal`` or ``delightful``.

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Ronald - Qld
Says you living in London? You yourself are gullible!

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SATHISH - COIMBATORE
Rajapaksi who killed one lakh innocent people is the eligible person to get all awards

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Arun - New Delhi
..and where did you get that nice round sum?

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Rajah - London
According to the UN report, at least 40,000 civilians perished in the final months of the war. Note the words, ``final months`` and ``atleast``. The administration in the North-East has around 200,000 people unaccounted for(missing) since the end of the war. So 100,000 is certainly a valid number, if not more.

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S.A.Khaleem - Thirupathi
I have became a great fan of Swamy after his 2G Scam Expose. This too sound very very advocatable to me that Rajapakse be given Bharath Rathna. Indeed it was very very tough to eliminate a terror outfit like that of LTTE. Perhaps Rajapakse will remain alone in the history for having achieved such a rare and nearly impossible task. But it is politics that does matter in our country. Remember the Rajiv Gandhi killers are yet to be hanged. The congress party knew that it will have to pack up from tamil Nadu if the three guys are sent gallows. Now, a Bharath Rathna for Rajapaks, it will be a super nightmare for Congress party in Tamil Nadu!!

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Rajah - London
Anyone can eliminate any outfit if you indiscriminately aerial bomb the entire area and kill hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians in the process. And you are right, Rajapaksa would probably remain alone in history for achieving this. With regards to your congress party comment, why would you think the congress party would want to hang the killers if according to your Bharat Ratna hopefull Swamy, Sonia was covertly helping the LTTE?

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R.N.Malhotra - N.Delhi
He has proved to be a great fighter for Sri Lanka as well as India.

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ronald - qld
Rajapakshe deserves a place in the history books of India, Sri Lankan and ALL other nations who are proud of their sovereignty

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SATHISH - COIMBATORE
Rajapaksi who killed one lakh innocent people is the eligible person to get all awards

Ashok - Bangalore
There is nothing wrong in admitting that anyone who kills our PM is not our well wisher. So what are we waiting for? Mr.Swamy is right in making this suggestion.