May 17 Movement

May 17 Movement
Founded 2009
Founder Thirumurugan Gandhi
Type Political Movement
Headquarters Chennai, Tamil Nadu
Fields Tamil Eelam Struggle, Tamil Nationalism, Human Rights Protection, Rationalism, Communism
Key people
 Thirumurugan Gandhi, Praveen Kumar
Website may17iyakkam.com

May 17 Movement is a prominent Tamil National Civil rights activist group fighting for the justice for Eelam Tamil Genocide & the rights of Tamils in Tamil Nadu.

History

May 17 Movement was formed in May 2009 during the war in Sri Lanka when thousands of Tamils were killed. It was founded by Activist Thirumurugan Gandhi. It is a Tamil Nationalism movement based in Tamil Nadu, works for Worldwide Tamil people and caste annihilation.

May 17 movement consistently advocates for liberation of Tamil Eelam, a separate state of Eelam Tamils. It has also spoken in the Geneva human rights sessions in the United Nations (UN) for the past three years in support of the nations without states, indigenous peoples and communities which have faced war crimes against the imperial forces.It leader Thirumurugan has represented the Tamil civil society in Permanent people’s Tribunal for Sri Lanka in Bremen, Germany (2013) [1][2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]

Documentary

May 17 Movement released a video documentary called "' பாலைவனமாகும் காவிரி டெல்டா 'மீத்தேன் '" on fracking in Tamil Nadu.

May 17 Movement released a book and video documentary called "' மூடப்படும் ரேசன் கடைகள் '" on fracking in Tamil Nadu.

" http://sankathi24.com/news/மூடப்படும்-ரேசன்-கடைகள்-புத்தக-வெளியீடு "

References

  1. ↑ "Victims' Cries Haunts Refugees Even 6 Years After Lankan Tamils' Massacre". N Ravikumar. New Indian Express. 18 May 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  2. ↑ "News India South Tamil groups protest against Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's India visit". India Today. 25 May 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  3. ↑ "Tamil Groups Yet to Take Poll Call". R Prince Jebakumar. New Indian Express. 5 April 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  4. ↑ "Tamils Should Protest Against UN, Demand Referendum: May 17 Movement". salem-new. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  5. ↑ "Pro-Tamil group lays siege to Congress office". New Indian Express. 24 February 2013. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  6. ↑ "UN Ignored Plight of Lankan Tamils". New Indian Express. 13 February 2014. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  7. ↑ "Call to boycott Lankan products". Gokul Vannan. New Indian Express. 16 May 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  8. ↑ "Tamils should protest against UN, demand referendum: May 17 Movement". Tamilnet. 12 August 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  9. ↑ "Massive rally on X-Mas day at Marina". CNN-IBN. 21 December 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
  10. ↑ "Huge support for Eelam at Candle light vigil". Gokul Vannan. New Indian Express. 27 June 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
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