New Delhi, Nov 12 : Sri Lanka's Tamil Tigers have shot off a letter to Union Home Minister P Chidambaram, saying they are not making any attempt to regroup and are not engaged in any illegal activity in this country either.
In an open letter, dated November 5 to Mr Chidambaram, the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) has also dismissed as 'totally untrue' claims by Indian officials that the Tigers had links with Indian Maoists.
The letter's copies have also been dispatched to External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, sources told UNI here today.
The letter is undersigned by R M Supan, Coordinator of LTTE Head Office. Supan is believed to be the nom de guerre of the person heading the media wing of what remains of the LTTE, which has ceased to exist in Sri Lanka but whose supporters remain active primarily in the West. ''We totally reject and strongly condemn the malicious statements linking us with foreign armed groups; the recent statements by Indian officials that we have links with Maoist groups in (India are) totally untrue,'' the letter read.
It said LTTE members and supporters were being prevented from stating their defence in India or in foreign countries. ''We request that we be given the opportunity to explain our cause. We are ready to answer all accusations against us in a court of law.'' The LTTE's salvo to Mr Chidambaram underlined that the Tigers had not indulged in any armed activity since May 2009. It accused the Sri Lankan government and certain other agencies of using ''Our name and some of our fighters who had surrendered for destructive activities''.
''These actions of the government are being manipulated by neighbouring countries and even certain foreign countries to suit their convenience,'' said the letter.
The letter's copies have also been dispatched to External Affairs Minister S M Krishna and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi, sources told UNI here today.
The letter is undersigned by R M Supan, Coordinator of LTTE Head Office. Supan is believed to be the nom de guerre of the person heading the media wing of what remains of the LTTE, which has ceased to exist in Sri Lanka but whose supporters remain active primarily in the West. ''We totally reject and strongly condemn the malicious statements linking us with foreign armed groups; the recent statements by Indian officials that we have links with Maoist groups in (India are) totally untrue,'' the letter read.
It said LTTE members and supporters were being prevented from stating their defence in India or in foreign countries. ''We request that we be given the opportunity to explain our cause. We are ready to answer all accusations against us in a court of law.'' The LTTE's salvo to Mr Chidambaram underlined that the Tigers had not indulged in any armed activity since May 2009. It accused the Sri Lankan government and certain other agencies of using ''Our name and some of our fighters who had surrendered for destructive activities''.
''These actions of the government are being manipulated by neighbouring countries and even certain foreign countries to suit their convenience,'' said the letter.
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