02 March,2009 05:59 PM IST | | PTI
The Sri Lankan Army today released photographs and video footages showing Tamil Nadu politicians, including MDMK chief Vaiko, with LTTE supremo V Prabhakaran.
Discovered at the rebel satellite communication centre in Puthukudiruppu west yesterday, the photographs show "certain South Indian politicians in LTTE camps in Wanni," the defence Ministry said.
The Army said that Vaiko has been "photographed" in LTTE uniform, firing pistols with Prabhakaran and delivering "brain-washing lectures to the LTTE cadres". "These photographs reveal that the plans for a greater Tamil Eeelam had been already on the way," the defence minister quoted an analyst as saying.
Vaiko could not be contacted for comments as he is currently lodged in a jail in Tamil Nadu. The MDMK chief and his supporters were taken into custody on Saturday when they tried to show black flags to External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee during his visit to Tuticorin.
"The soldiers have found several recent photographs and video footage in a building earlier occupied by the LTTE cadres showing certain South Indian politicians in LTTE camps in Wanni," the ministry said.
Three of the released photographs show a young Vaiko in conversations with Prabhakaran. It is not, however, known when these photographs were taken.
