The president of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam has condmned tha attacls on Muslims by Sinhalese mobs in southern Sri Lanka and called on the Indian government to voice concern over the violence.
In a statement issued this week, DMK chief M Karunanidhi said,
"After the genocidal attacks on Tamils in Sri Lanka, Muslims are being attacked now and Centre and state government should come forward to voice concern for their safety."
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