Chennai, Aug.2 (ANI): Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi (TVK) members today staged a protest against the Sri Lankan Government for releasing a controversial article on its Ministry of Defence website regarding the letters written by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalitha to Prime Minister Narendra Modi over fishermen’s issues. Around 200 members participated in the protest and raised slogans against the Sri Lankan government and also burnt the effigy of Lankan president Rajapakse and tried to take a procession towards the Sri Lankan Embassy in the city. Velmurugan, leader of the TVK said, “We condemn this act and demand that the central government should take strong steps in this issue by warning the Sri Lankan president or arresting the Sri Lanka High Commissioner. The Sri Lankan Defence Ministry had on Friday tendered an unqualified apology to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa over an article criticising Jayalalithaa for writing frequently to Prime Minister Modi on issues related to Sri Lanka and the fishermen’s issue.
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