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| The platform on which the statue of Thiyagi Thileepan was setupped was damaged by police personnel. |
Jaffna police personnel removed a bronze statue of Thiyagi Thileepan at the Nallur memorial earlier today, locals alleged.
The police personnel arrived early hours and removed the statue that was setupped by locals and civil society weeks ago ahead of his 36th year commemorative event this year.
Over the last week, hundreds of individuals , students, and youths took part in the commemorative events organized at the memorial to remember fallen cadre of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). A poetry reading event was organized yesterday at the memorial event to mark the days of his twelve days hunger protest campaign.
Known by the nom de guerre Thileepan, Rasaiah Parthipan, one time Jaffna Commander of Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) died while on fast unto death campaign in 1987 after twelve days of continuous protest campaign demanding Tamil peoples' rights and urged India to keep its assurances it made at that time. (Northeastern Monitot/ September 27/2026)
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| Bronze statue of Thiyagi Thileepan that was setupped ahead of his commemorative event recently. |
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| Jaffna Police personnel are removing the statue from memorial site earlier today Pix: CCTV footage |
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