The Centre has granted permission for providing treatment to Parvathi, mother of LTTE leader V. Prabakaran, in Tamil Nadu, but has laid down a few conditions, Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi told the Assembly on Monday.
“She should not establish contacts with any politician, particularly with those who have links with banned organisations. She can get in touch with her relatives, whose names are already given,” the Chief Minister said.
Making a suo motu statement in the House, the Chief Minister said the Indian government had asked the Indian High Commission in Malaysia to issue visa to her for a period of six months.
The State government also received a copy of the letter written on May 7. It has been sent without causing any prejudice to the matter pending before the Madras High Court.
The Centre had made it clear that her visit to Tamil Nadu should be only for treatment and she should stay in hospital.
“She should not stay in other places. The Tamil Nadu government should make arrangements, if she agrees to get the treatment in government hospitals,” Mr. Karunanidhi said, quoting from the letter written by the Centre.
The Chief Minister said though normally policy decision on such issues took time, things moved fast because of the efforts of the Centre and the State government.
“Further action will be taken depending on the decision of Ms. Parvathi in Malaysia,” Mr Karunanidhi said.
Ms. Parvathi visited Chennai on April 14, but was sent back to Malaysia by the immigration officials on the ground that her name had been placed in the “black list/prior approval category list.”
When the issue was raised in the Assembly through a special calling attention motion in the Assembly on April 19, the Chief Minister said the State government had not received any intimation from Ms. Parvathi or those supporting her cause about her arrival in Tamil Nadu.
The Chief Minister announced that the State government was ready to make arrangements for her treatment in the State, if she was willing.
On April 30, the Chief Minister received an email from Ms. Parvathi, seeking help to reach Tiruchi from Kuala Lumpur.
Letter to Union Home Secretary
Besides writing a letter to the Union Home Secretary recommending her case on May 1, the Chief Minister personally brought the issue to the notice of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi and Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram during his stay in New Delhi on May 3 and 4.