<p>DMK today said Narendra Modi could have "avoided" inviting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse for his May 26 swearing-in ceremony, saying the BJP leader should "understand the feelings" of people of Tamil Nadu.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The fact that the Sri Lankan leader was invited as part of BJP's decision to invite all SAARC nations failed to cut ice with the Karunanidhi-led party, with senior leader T K S Elangovan insisting that people in the state were "charged with anger" against Colombo for alleged human rights violations on the ethnic minority there.<br /><br />"Rajapakse is part of SAARC union, so they might have sent the invitation. But the Prime Minister (designate-Modi) should also understand the feelings of people of Tamil Nadu," Elangovan, DMK's Organising Secretary and also party's spokesperson, said.<br /><br />He said Tamils in the island nation were "attacked and human rights violations" against them were happening and most countries had criticised such activities.<br /><br />"People of Tamil Nadu are charged with anger. He (Modi) could have avoided (inviting Rajapakse)," he said.<br /><br />MDMK, an ally of BJP, had already opposed Rajapakse's participation in Modi's swearing-in but other major NDA constituents in the state--DMDK and PMK, are yet to make their stand official on this matter.</p>
<p>DMK today said Narendra Modi could have "avoided" inviting Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapakse for his May 26 swearing-in ceremony, saying the BJP leader should "understand the feelings" of people of Tamil Nadu.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The fact that the Sri Lankan leader was invited as part of BJP's decision to invite all SAARC nations failed to cut ice with the Karunanidhi-led party, with senior leader T K S Elangovan insisting that people in the state were "charged with anger" against Colombo for alleged human rights violations on the ethnic minority there.<br /><br />"Rajapakse is part of SAARC union, so they might have sent the invitation. But the Prime Minister (designate-Modi) should also understand the feelings of people of Tamil Nadu," Elangovan, DMK's Organising Secretary and also party's spokesperson, said.<br /><br />He said Tamils in the island nation were "attacked and human rights violations" against them were happening and most countries had criticised such activities.<br /><br />"People of Tamil Nadu are charged with anger. He (Modi) could have avoided (inviting Rajapakse)," he said.<br /><br />MDMK, an ally of BJP, had already opposed Rajapakse's participation in Modi's swearing-in but other major NDA constituents in the state--DMDK and PMK, are yet to make their stand official on this matter.</p>