Vaiko asks traders to shut shops on Nov 12

As protests continued in Tamil Nadu demanding India's boycott of Commonwealth summit in Sri Lanka next week, MDMK leader Vaiko today urged traders to shut shops on November 12 pressing among others expulsion of the island nation from the 53-member grouping.
Opposing Sri Lanka hosting the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM), he urged the trading community to close down shops unmindful of the losses in the interest of Tamils.
The closure call was aimed at stressing for expulsion of Sri Lanka from the Commonwealth league of nations and also "condemn the UPA for its betrayal by assisting Sri Lanka in the genocide (of Tamils)," by providing arms and funds, he said in a statement.

On Thursday last, 21 pro-Tamil outfits had demanded that the state government declare a bandh on November 12 to mount pressure on the Centre against taking part in CHOGM.
Vaiko-led MDMK, 'May 17 Movement', Thanthai Periyar Dravida Kazhagam and Manithaneya Makkal Katchi had also decided to resort to rail blockades.
Meanwhile, protests continued in different parts of the state pressing for India's boycott of next week's Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Sri Lanka.
More than 100 VCK members were arrested when they staged staged rail-blockade at Chennai and Nagapattinam, police said.
The Tamil Nadu Assembly has adopted a unanimous resolution recently opposing India's participation in the CHOGM.