Thursday, February 21, 2013

21 February 2013 - Indian CM Jayalalitha halt Asia Championship due to ethnic conflict

CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa on Thursday said that her government will not host the 20th Asian Athletic Championships to be held in July this year in protest against the Sri Lankan team's participation in the event.

"Since the Sri Lankan government is repeatedly acting against the interests of Tamils living there, organising the event here will affect the sentiments of people in Tamil Nadu", she said in a statement.