Vaiko detained for protesting against Rajapaksa’s visit Monday May 26,2014

"We have lost our brothers and sisters. They (Sri Lankan Tamils) have been brutally murdered. What for he (Rajapaksa) should be brought in?," Vaiko said

MDMK chief Vaiko was on Monday May 26,2014 detained along with 100 of his party cadres for defying prohibitory orders after he led a demonstration New Delhi gainst the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for Narendra Modi’s swearing-in ceremony.

Vaiko, along with his supporters, was later taken into custody for defying prohibitory orders.



A section of the protestors also set the Sri Lankan national flag on fire, besides burning the portraits of Rajapaksa on Parliament Street,New Delhi

Vaiko also appealed to the NDA not to follow the path of the UPA Government on the Sri Lankan issue. “I hope Narendra Modiji and his Government will understand the pain in our minds and the crime committed by the Sri Lankan Government with the help of the UPA Government,”

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The MDMK chief had earlier written a letter to Modi expressing his sadness over the invitation being extended to Rajapaksa for the event.

Recalling that no Sri Lankan Head of State was invited when A B Vajpayee was sworn in as Prime Minister, Vaiko had pointed out that even Manmohan Singh had not invited the Sri Lankan President for his swearing in ceremony.
“They did not dare to invite Mahinda Rajapaksa to the swearing-in ceremony in 2004 and 2009,” he had said.