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1987 ஆம் ஆண்டு இந்திய இலங்கை ஒப்பந்தத்திற்கு பின், வெளிநாட்டுக்கு போக வந்து கைது செய்யப்பட்டு டெல்லி திகார் ஜெயிலில் இருக்கும் இலங்கை தமிழர்களை, விடுதலை செய்வதற்காக, நான் எடுத்த பல முயற்சிகளில் ஒன்றாக, காங்கிரஸ் கட்சியைச் சேர்ந்த சேலம் பாராளுமன்ற உறுப்பினர்  மறைந்த ரங்கராஜன் குமாரமங்கலம் பல வழிகளில் உதவி செய்தார். அதோடு  18/08/1987 இல்இந்திய பாராளுமன்றத்திலும் கைது செய்யப்பட்டஅப்பாவி இலங்கைத் தமிழ் அகதிகள் பற்றியும் பேசினார். அப்படி அவர் பேசிய பாராளுமன்ற உரையின் விபரத்தை கீழே தருகிறேன்

Y-2/18-8/1 

Shri P.R. Kumaramangal an (salam): Mr. Doputy-speaker, Sir, I would like to go on record that the Indo-Sri Lankan agreement is an historically most important agreement that the world itself  has ever seen.This is for the first time that an ethnic problem in a neighbouring country has been sorted out or is being attempted  to be sorted out by the help of anothor ethnic party. This hever happens and normally such things  are  oncouraged by the othnic party. Here, India has gone forward  and has stood bu it's, word that we believe in the integrity of Sri Lanka. We want the unity of SriLanks to continuo and we are willing to use our good offices, our good intantions, and our bona fido has been proved by this Agreement. Sir, this House has often  debated the ethnic problem in Sri Lanka. We have soon many ups and downs in the last three years. Regarding this problem, we have seen ourselves acting in various capacities, initially  as our good offices, than as mediators and then ultimately now as a guarantor. Sir, this conflict has seen the death of over 10,000 Tamils in Sri Lanka. Many a mother and a sister were  reped, many a wife  became a widow, many & youth disappeared. The ethnic problem has taken a toll and has witnessed such horror which this sub-continent has never witnessed for a long time.

Sir, what was the problem The problem was to bring to an and the violence which was senseless from the day it started. Sir, I am sure even the Opposition would agree with me that this Agreement has brought to an end at least as  at the moment the violence  which was really uncalled for.

(Siri P.R.Kumaramangalen contd.)

Minister of External affairs would ensure that this is

done.

There is a small problem. Quite a number of Tamil refugees who left SriLanka hed to forge their passports to leave sri Lanka. Unfortunately, when they landed on our  shores, they have been arrested. Now,  Mr.Natwarsingh I would like to draw your attention to this. They have been arrested and put in jail for having travelled on forged passports. Yes, it is violation of the law undoubtedly. But they came. as refugees, out of fear of their life. Some of them wanted to out on those forged pasaports. They also have been arrested. Some of them have been let out on ball. Large amounts Ra.50,000-have been deposited by these refugees by who have sold their jewellery, ots. That money is lying in the custody of the Government of India. I would appeal that considering the present situation, let all those Sri Lankan refugees, Tamil refugees, who are now in the jails in India, on various charges of this type, be released and cases filed against these Tamil refugees be withdrawn in order to pave the way for them to go back to their homeland. I would end only by requesting and pleading with the Opposition that when you speak on the question of this agreecent, please realise that every word that you say would go either towards ensuring this Agreement is a success or this Agreement is a failure. To harp  ctiticism you might land up in a situation where you have incited, ignited and

1983 ஆண்டு இந்திய பாராளுமன்றத்தில் இலங்கை தமிழருக்காக ஓங்கி ஒலித்த குரல்கள் மதிப்புக்குரிய எல் கனேசன்MP, வை கோபாலசாமி MP,CT தண்டபாணி MP போன்றோரின் பாராளுமன்ற உரைகளை தேடிக்கொண்டிருக்கிறேன். கிடைத்தவுடன் அவற்றையும் போடுவேன். காரணம் அன்று அவர்கள் எந்த ஒரு பிரதிபலனும் பாராமல் எமக்காக இந்திய பாராளுமன்றத்தில் குரல் கொடுத்தது மட்டுமல்லாமல், இந்திய பாராளுமன்றத்திற்கு எதிரில் எல் கனேசன் எம்பியும், வை கோபாலசாமி எம் பி யும் பல நாள் இலங்கை தமிழருக்கு ஆதரவாக உண்ணாவிரதம் இருந்தார்கள். இது இப்போது இருப்பவர்களுக்கு தெரியுமோ தெரியாது.

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