The Special Officer in charge of the oldest consumer cooperative society in the State, TUCS (Triplicane Urban Cooperative Society) - which runs a chain of provisions stores and public distribution shops in Chennai - issued orders to have Sri Lankan products removed from all its outlets with immediate effect following a representation made to him by Tamil activists.
Two activists from the Boycott Sri Lanka Team (Tamil Nadu) met R G Sakthi Saravanan, the Special Officer, TUCS, Tuesday, after seeing Sri Lankan made biscuit packets available for sale at some TUCS outlets in Chennai.
The Boycott Sri Lanka Team activists who took up the issue with TUCS
Rajkumar Palaniswamy, organizer of Boycott Sri Lanka Team, said they submitted a written complaint to Sakthi Saravanan protesting the sale of Lankan products in TUCS outlets pointing out that Tamil Nadu government had passed a resolution last year in the assembly demanding economic sanctions against the Mahinda Rajapaksa government.
The letter stated: “We were shocked to know that TUCS stores in Chennai are selling products such as biscuits and chocolates that are made in Sri Lanka. You must be aware that the Tamil Nadu government has already passed a resolution in Tamil Nadu assembly recommending imposition of economic embargo on Sri Lanka because of the genocide committed by Sri Lanka on Tamils.
“Therefore it is duty of Tamils to ensure that we do not buy or sell any Sri Lankan products inside Tamil Nadu. Please stop selling of Sri Lankan products at the earliest from all TUCS stores.”
Rajkumar said the official at once summoned the purchase manager and instructed him to remove all Lankan products from TUCS outlets with immediate effect.
When contacted Sakthi Saravanan confirmed the incident and said his purchase team had procured the Lankan products from a local dealer.
“They were being sold in about 10 outlets in the city. As soon as the matter was brought to my notice, I issued instructions to have the products removed from the shelves,” he said. - TWL Bureau
IIFA boycott karala kotinta sup karapu eka me inne...
mun apita kenehili kam kare ada iiye newe, ape raten Indiyawata yana wandana nada walatath un karadara karala thibba mathakai neda?
Sri Lanka pilgrims attacked by Tamil Tiger residuals – An emerging threat that we should be all aware
A news report appeared on The Island on Thursday (Aug 4) said that Tamil Tiger activists have carried out an attack at a group of Sri Lankan Pilgrims in Purawasakulam , Chennai India on Wednesday (Aug 4).
The report said “The attackers, numbering around 15-20, dressed in shorts and T-shirts displaying the LTTE symbol, had stormed the Earavas hotel where the pilgrims were staying and ordered them to remove the T-shirts they were wearing with Sinhala lettering. They then set the clothes on fire”.
According to the report the attacked group consisted of 85 elderly Sri Lankans from the Southern Sri Lanka. The attackers had also ordered the manager of the hotel to expel them before 7 in the evening .Later the pilgrims had moved to Maha Bodhi society for safety.
This reminds us the dangerous trail of very carefully doctored incidents that ultimately plunged our nation into a great misery by 1983. All Sri Lankans, irrespective of the ethnicity should be cautious over this emerging threat that might destroy the peace and stability in the nation we were born. Ultimately, it would not be Tamil Nadu or India who is going to bear the brunt of terrorism but the people in Sri Lanka .
Another report appeared on the Island on Friday (Aug 5) said that the government of Sri Lanka is to take up the matter with the Indian central government.
Two activists from the Boycott Sri Lanka Team (Tamil Nadu) met R G Sakthi Saravanan, the Special Officer, TUCS, Tuesday, after seeing Sri Lankan made biscuit packets available for sale at some TUCS outlets in Chennai.
The Boycott Sri Lanka Team activists who took up the issue with TUCS
Rajkumar Palaniswamy, organizer of Boycott Sri Lanka Team, said they submitted a written complaint to Sakthi Saravanan protesting the sale of Lankan products in TUCS outlets pointing out that Tamil Nadu government had passed a resolution last year in the assembly demanding economic sanctions against the Mahinda Rajapaksa government.
The letter stated: “We were shocked to know that TUCS stores in Chennai are selling products such as biscuits and chocolates that are made in Sri Lanka. You must be aware that the Tamil Nadu government has already passed a resolution in Tamil Nadu assembly recommending imposition of economic embargo on Sri Lanka because of the genocide committed by Sri Lanka on Tamils.
“Therefore it is duty of Tamils to ensure that we do not buy or sell any Sri Lankan products inside Tamil Nadu. Please stop selling of Sri Lankan products at the earliest from all TUCS stores.”
Rajkumar said the official at once summoned the purchase manager and instructed him to remove all Lankan products from TUCS outlets with immediate effect.
When contacted Sakthi Saravanan confirmed the incident and said his purchase team had procured the Lankan products from a local dealer.
“They were being sold in about 10 outlets in the city. As soon as the matter was brought to my notice, I issued instructions to have the products removed from the shelves,” he said. - TWL Bureau
IIFA boycott karala kotinta sup karapu eka me inne...
mun apita kenehili kam kare ada iiye newe, ape raten Indiyawata yana wandana nada walatath un karadara karala thibba mathakai neda?
Sri Lanka pilgrims attacked by Tamil Tiger residuals – An emerging threat that we should be all aware
A news report appeared on The Island on Thursday (Aug 4) said that Tamil Tiger activists have carried out an attack at a group of Sri Lankan Pilgrims in Purawasakulam , Chennai India on Wednesday (Aug 4).
The report said “The attackers, numbering around 15-20, dressed in shorts and T-shirts displaying the LTTE symbol, had stormed the Earavas hotel where the pilgrims were staying and ordered them to remove the T-shirts they were wearing with Sinhala lettering. They then set the clothes on fire”.
According to the report the attacked group consisted of 85 elderly Sri Lankans from the Southern Sri Lanka. The attackers had also ordered the manager of the hotel to expel them before 7 in the evening .Later the pilgrims had moved to Maha Bodhi society for safety.
This reminds us the dangerous trail of very carefully doctored incidents that ultimately plunged our nation into a great misery by 1983. All Sri Lankans, irrespective of the ethnicity should be cautious over this emerging threat that might destroy the peace and stability in the nation we were born. Ultimately, it would not be Tamil Nadu or India who is going to bear the brunt of terrorism but the people in Sri Lanka .
Another report appeared on the Island on Friday (Aug 5) said that the government of Sri Lanka is to take up the matter with the Indian central government.
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