MDMK chief Vaiko wades' into water, takes a vow for separate Tamil Eelam

Chennai: MDMK chief Vaiko, known for his LTTE stance, took a vow standing in knee-deep sea water, to strive for a referendum for separate Tamil Eelam, while paying tributes on the occasion of Maaveerar Naal - remembrance day observed by Tamils to remember the deaths of militants who fought for the liberation of Tamil Eelam on November 27.

Clad in spotless white shirt and dhoti, with his trademark black shawl around his shoulders, the MDMK chief waded into the waters of Mallipattinam, a coastal village in the Pattukkottai taluk of Thanjavur district in the State, and took the vow. He bent forward and touched the waves lapping the shores with his hands and said he would be back (at the spot) after he fulfilled his vow. The video of Mr. Vaiko taking the solemn vow went viral. He had gone to Pattukkottai to inspect the damage caused by cyclone Gaja.

Vaiko should be rejected from TN politics: Tamilisai

The state president of the BJP Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan has said MDMK leader Vaiko who indulged in divisive politics should be 'rejected' from Tamil Nadu politics.

At a time when the people of the delta and coastal districts have lost their properties and livelihood due to Gaja, instead of extending a helping hand to the cyclone-affected to regain their normal life, the MDMK leader was talking politics during his visit, she said. "No political party should indulge in such politics," she said.