Jayalalithaa effigy burnt in Vavuniya

By Nirupama Subramanian

COLOMBO, JULY 2. A delegation of Tamil leaders representing 11 political parties today handed over a memorandum addressed to the Prime Minister, Mr. Atal Behari Vajpayee, protesting the arrest of the former Chief Minister, Mr. M. Karunanidhi, to the Indian High Commissioner here.

The members of the Tamil Eelam Liberation Organisation (TELO) burnt the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, Ms. Jayalalithaa's effigy on Sunday in the northern Sri Lankan town of Vavuniya and shouted slogans against her. A similar demonstration is planned for Tuesday in the north-western district of Mannar.

The memorandum said the arrest was a ``blatant display of brutal vengeance'' against a leader held in high esteem by the Tamil- speaking people of Sri Lanka.

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