1983 நவம்பர் 24 டெல்லியில் கைது

1983 november23 தேதி டெல்லியில் இலங்கைஜனாதிபதி ஜெயவர்த்தனவைகொலை செய்ய முயற்சி செய்ததாக என்னை கைது செய்து டெல்லி திகார் ஜெயிலில் அடைத்த போது இந்திய பாராளுமன்றத்தில் மதிப்புக்குரிய வைகோ அவர்களும் மதிப்புக்குரிய கல்யாணசுந்தரம் அவர்களும் என்னை விடுதலை செய்ய சொல்லி பாராளுமன்றத்தில் பேசிய பேச்சு

225 Re. release of [1 DEC. 1983 ] Tamil Youth 226

Amendment) Rules, 1983. [Placed

in Library. See No. LT—7186/83 for

(i) and (ii) ].

THE RELEASE OF THE TAMn,

YOUTH ARRESTED WHILE DISTRIBUTING

PAMPHLETS IN DELHI

SHRI V. GOPALSAMY (Tamil

Nadu): Sir, I want to make a submission.

A Tamil youth Vetriselvan who

was distributing some pamphlets

against the atrocities, tiie crime of

genoside committed by the present

regime in Sri Lanka has been arrested

and he has been manhandled and

assaulted by the police. What is the

crime he has committed? Is it a crime

to distribute pamphlets in this country?

Are we living in a democracy

or under a dictatorship? (Interruptions)

. You have given a red-carpet

welcome to the butcher of Tamils, Mr.

Jayewardene, here. On the other

hand, a Tamil youth, who wanted to

distribute some pamphlets, has been

arrested and assaulted. Sir, if Mr.

Jayewardene, were to land in Britain,

the MPs. there would have shown him

black flags. But you have given a

red-carpet welcome herel But, Sir,

a Tamil youth has been arrested and

assaulted. He has not committed any

cognizable offence. (Interruptions).

\ It is a very serious matter and thishas

caused serious concern and resentment

in the minds of the Tamils. I

I would, therefore, request the Govern-

1 ment to release him immediately and

227 Calling Attention [RAJYA. SABHA] to a matter of <&#

, Urgent Public Importance

[Shri V. Gopalsamy]

also to make a statement. This is a

very serious matter.

(Mr. Deputy Chairman in the Chair)

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN: All

right. We now go t0 the Calling-

Attention Motion.

REFERENCE TO THE DEMAND OF

SATEMENT ON THE DISCUSSION

HELD WITH THE SRI LANKA

PRESEDENT

SHRI M. KALYANASUNDARAM

(Tamil Nadu): Sir, apart from joining

my friend, Mr. Gopalsamy, in

demanding the release of the arrested

person, may I make a request to

the Government through you that the

External Affairs Minister should

make statement? 1 am making this

request because important discussions

have been held with President

Jayewardene. Whatever may

be our attitude to his visit here, the

discussions have taken place even at

the highest level, wilh the Prime

Minister, on the Sri Lanka Tamils

issue. We have been raising this very

often. So, Sir, may I make a request

to the Government through you that

the External Affairs Minister should

make a statement on the outcome of

the discussions that were held here

so that the country may know what

attitude we should take further.

LEAVE OF ABSENCE TO SHRI

SADASHIV BAGAITKAR—(Contd.)

THE DEMAND FOR THE RELEASE

OF THE TAMIL YOUTH ARRESTED

WHILE DISTRIBUTING PAMPHLET IN

DELHI—(Contd.)

it is no crime. They should be released.

That is one thing. The

second thing is that a statement

should be made. (Interruptions). .

They should be released. (Interruptions).

SHRI V. GOPALSAMY: Sir, he

should be released. (Interruptions).

SHRI JAGDISH PRASAD

MATHUR: That is what I have said

just now. (Interruptions).

SHRI V. GOPALSAMY: You are

playing with fire. Don't play with

fire. (Interruptions).

MR. DEPUTY CHAIRMAN; We

shall now go to the Calling-Attention

Motion.