CHENNAI: At a time when chief minister JJayalalithaa is leading a political chorus inTamil Nadu against India giving military training to Sri Lankan officers, a football team from the island nation played a match in a state government facility, resulting in the suspension of an officer who permitted the event.
In a press statement on Sunday, Jaya said she had directed the chief secretary to place the stadium officer of the Tamil Nadu government-owned Nehru Indoor Stadium under suspension, and initiate departmental proceedings against him for having "disgraced" the feelings of Tamils.
She said the stadium officer had given oral permission to a football team from Royal College of Colombo to play a match against Customs at the stadium on August 31. The team had arrived here on August 30. Arrangements for the friendly match were made by a Chennai-based Reserve Bank of India officer who had contacted the stadium officer. Though the stadium officer is not the competent person to permit games at the stadium, he gave oral permission, she said, adding that she had ordered that the Lankan football team should not be allowed to play in TN, and that it be sent back immediately.
Similarly, the CM had ordered the return of a nine-member football team from a school in Rathinapura in Sri Lanka, which is in the city to play the Velammal Higher Secondary School here. The team comprised eight players and a coach, she said.
In the statement, Jayalalithaa flayed the Centre for having permitted the football team to visit TN in order to sharpen their football skills, and added that it amounted to humiliating the people of the state. Condemning the permission, she said the Tamil Nadu assembly had adopted aresolution demanding imposition of economic sanctions against Sri Lanka. While not acting upon the assembly resolution, the Centre had been permitting technical training to Sri Lankan military personnel in India, hurting the sentiments of Tamils, she said.
Referring to the ongoing controversy and demonstrations against imparting military training to two Sri Lankan army officers at the Wellington Military Training College in The Nilgiris, Jaya said despite her call that the officers be sent back immediately, the Centre had not acceded to the demand. Under these circumstances, the Centre has again permitted the football team to visit Tamil Nadu and play matches here, she said.
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She said the stadium officer had given oral permission to a football team from Royal College of Colombo to play a match against Customs at the stadium on August 31. The team had arrived here on August 30. Arrangements for the friendly match were made by a Chennai-based Reserve Bank of India officer who had contacted the stadium officer. Though the stadium officer is not the competent person to permit games at the stadium, he gave oral permission, she said, adding that she had ordered that the Lankan football team should not be allowed to play in TN, and that it be sent back immediately.
Similarly, the CM had ordered the return of a nine-member football team from a school in Rathinapura in Sri Lanka, which is in the city to play the Velammal Higher Secondary School here. The team comprised eight players and a coach, she said.
In the statement, Jayalalithaa flayed the Centre for having permitted the football team to visit TN in order to sharpen their football skills, and added that it amounted to humiliating the people of the state. Condemning the permission, she said the Tamil Nadu assembly had adopted aresolution demanding imposition of economic sanctions against Sri Lanka. While not acting upon the assembly resolution, the Centre had been permitting technical training to Sri Lankan military personnel in India, hurting the sentiments of Tamils, she said.
Referring to the ongoing controversy and demonstrations against imparting military training to two Sri Lankan army officers at the Wellington Military Training College in The Nilgiris, Jaya said despite her call that the officers be sent back immediately, the Centre had not acceded to the demand. Under these circumstances, the Centre has again permitted the football team to visit Tamil Nadu and play matches here, she said.
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