Former Tamilnadu CM and DMK party president Karunanidhi has served ultimatum to UPA government to withdraw his party support, if it fails to take initiative in mobilizing the international community to voice against the ongoing atrocities against the Tamil people living in Sri Lanka by the Sri Lankan army and the government. He said it is inhuman to ignore the brutal killings of thousands of innocent people by the Sri Lankan army. Hence, he asked the UPA government to take initiative in mobilizing the international organizations to stop the Sri Lankan government from its misdeeds, otherwise he will be obliged to withdraw his party support to UPA government.

Currently, 18 DMK members of parliament are supporting the UPA government. The UPA government has total strength of 290 including DMK. If, DMK withdraws its support to UPA, then it will becomes 272 which is the exact magic figure to keep afloat for the UPA government. Then it will be a tight rope walk for the UPA government. Even if a single member departs from it, then it will fells into minority.

However, UPA will not let the DMK chief to try any such ideas, as it is still holding his strings in its hands. His daughter Kanimoli, who has been jailed for months but some how released on bail in the last year may face threat of UPA reviving her cases, if her father Karunanidhi tries to disturb the UPA government. Hence, Karunanidhi may not afford to implement his decision as he is well aware of the consequences. However, UPA should response to his appeal on humanitarian grounds otherwise hundreds of innocent Tamil people, including women and children are turning victims of Sri Lankan army.