Students from various organisations have been organising a range of rallies and protests this month, against the upcoming Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting due to be held in Colombo, urging countries across the world, to boycott the event.
At the famous Marina Beach earlier this month students from different colleges, including the Dhanraj Baid Jain College, held a rally in front of the 'Triumph Of Labour' monument.
Speaking to the Tamil Guardian, one of the organisers said,
'Over 100 students participated in our walkathon... We have sent mails to all embassies of the 52 nations who are part of the Commonwealth'.
The three demands put forward by the students are:
- Sri Lanka should not lead the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting
- CMAG should suspend Sri Lanka from the Commonwealth
- India should declare Sri Lanka a genocidal country in the Indian parliament
Meanwhile, the Students Struggle for Tamil Eelam also held a conference, which saw particpation from a variety of ages, denoncing the decision to hold CHOGM in Sri Lanka.
Also, earlier this month protestors gathered outside the Madurai district court calling for a boycott of CHOGM, whilst burnt copies of 'The Hindu' paper for their anti-Tamil stance.
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22 October 2013
22 October 2013
