Solidarity Shown: Tamil Nadu CM Vows Support on Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay honored Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day by expressing solidarity with the global Tamil diaspora. He pledged continued support for their rights, reflecting on the 2009 Sri Lankan Civil War's conclusion. This day commemorates the significant loss of Tamil lives during the war.

On Monday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C Joseph Vijay expressed solidarity with the global Tamil diaspora on the occasion of Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day, pledging his administration's unwavering support for their rights.

Through a social media post on 'X', the Tamilaga Vettri Kazhagam (TVK) leader conveyed a heartfelt message: 'Let us hold the memories of Mullivaikkal in our hearts. We will always stand by the rights of our Tamil kindred living across the seas.'

Observed annually on May 18, Mullivaikkal Remembrance Day marks the conclusion of the Sri Lankan Civil War in 2009, highlighting the grave loss of between 40,000 and 70,000 Tamil civilians, and establishing Mullivaikkal as a universal symbol of wartime atrocities and human suffering.