"Pongu Thamil" in Mannar.
Despite threats from Sri Lankan armed forces and traitors and the rain "the Pongu Thamil" uprising event was held in Mannar town last evening (October 15. 2003) with much enthusiasm and fervor. The People marched from three fronts, carrying portraits of the Tamil National Leader Mr.V.Prabaharan into the public playground in the Mannar town, where the event started with high fervor.
 
From yesterday early morning the Sri Lankan armed forces were engaged in disrupting the uprising event. The anti-national EPDP members too joined with the armed forces in distributing handouts against Pongu Thamil from day before yesterday in every nook and corner of Manner. They had also placed these handouts in front of the gates of the residents. Despite these threats and rain, at about 3.30 p.m yesterday people marched from Mannar Bus stand, St. Sebastian church, and St Xavier church, to the venue. A large cutout of the Tamil National Leader was carried by the people in the front of each rally followed by others carrying smaller portraits of the Leader. The Pongu Thamil declaration was readout from the stage while the Secretary of the Mannar District University Students union, Mr.Reagen presided over the stage programs. 
The Minister Chandirasegaran, His Lordships the Bishop of Mannar Rejappu Josoph, Mr.Kajendrean, the president of International Tamil student Association, Tamil National Alliance MPs Mr. Selvam Adaikalanathan and Mr. Amirthap, the Head of the political Wing, Mannar District addressed in the event. Over 59,000 people consisting of student, teachers and public participated in the event.
16 October 2003
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Europe which has a total population of 800 million is made up of 45 language based nation states. South Asia which has a total population of one billion, (1000 million) is comprised of four states. Who is preventing and therefore benefiting by limiting new nation-states in South Asia?
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