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Madhya Pradesh CM Chauhan plea to refrain from protests during Lankan President's visit | | Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chauhan has urged the people
to refrain from organising any protest rallies over the visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa. Chauhan defended Rajapaksa's visit and said that several other countries would also be visiting the state with a goodwill mission. "This conference is an epitome of peace, cooperation which
is an intrinsic part of the Buddhist religion. A lot of religious leaders and
intellectuals will be attending the conference. It is also an effort to promote
a sense of brotherhood and friendly relations with other nations. There is no
other motive other than this," said Chauhan. "I urge everyone not to disrupt the
meet, as it does not require any opposition. I also urge the people to ensure
that this event is conducted smoothly," he added. Chauhan maintained there would
be no city or state shutdown ahead of the religious conference. "A shutdown or
any sort of protest will not look appropriate when such revered leaders from other
countries visit here. We have also decided that there will be no shutdown in Bhopal
on September 20. The National Democratic Alliance has also postponed its protest
date to September 24 and on September 20, no shutdown or rally would be organised,"
he added. Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) leader Vaiko has decided
to go ahead with his planned black flag demonstration against Sri Lankan President
Rajapaksa during his proposed visit to Sanchi in Madhya Pradesh. Rajapaksa is
coming to Madhya Pradesh for the inauguration of a Buddhist institution. The Madhya
Pradesh Chief Minister had earlier written to Vaiko, and asked him to drop the
protest move. Chauhan had in his letter insisted that Rajapaksa's visit was apolitical
and that it should be seen as an endeavor to promote peace and harmony among the
Asian nations. The MDMK leader, who is a strong critic of Rajapaksa, holds him
responsible for the killing of civilian Tamils in the war against LTTE in 2009. |
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