Prabhakaran: Death of Political Machismo in Tamilnadu ?

I feel ashamed that there has not been a whimper of mourning anywhere in Tamilnadu for the death of Prabhakaran and his close allies in Sri Lanka. While the political leaders are divided between unknown compulsions and unbelievable denial, the lack of any organized form of mourning is sad and unfortunate.

Given the ways of the LTTE was not acceptable, their methods of violence determined their own ultimate fate, but, all said, they were leaders of Tamil people, if not by choice out of desperation. For all the earlier posturing and parading supporting the Sri Lankan cause in Tamilnadu, one would have expected some form of mourning, not necessarily violent, but, even silent ones to emerge.

A prominent leader once narrated this incident about the earlier  Sankaracharya of Kancheepuram. When Bhindaranwale died during Operation Blue Start. The Shankaracharya is supposed to have said, 'he never troubled women or killed cattle, he liked his people and fought for them, maybe his means were wrong'. having said that the Shankaracharya commended that a million lamps be lit in temples across Tamilnadu saying that the departed soul of an intense fighter needs large prayers all around. This I was told was ensured across Tamilnadu!!!

I don't know whether any religious leader will protest currently, but, the silence of the political leaders who have immensely benefited and derived their macho images through posturing in LTTE like clothing ought to do better than this. Such muted response is a shame of the worst kind. This more than the death of Prabhakaran ensures the end of Machismo in Tamil politics. No longer can Vaiko parade in black beret or Thiruma have posters in battle gear with weapons made of wooden sticks. 

M.K. is busy negotiating seats in the Cabinet for the family members. He does not have time for a quick mourning song and poem to the 'anbu thambi' of yesterday.  Sure enough once he has ensured all other businesses for the family are over, he will narrate how he has been crying for Prabhakaran since time immemorial and how the history of Tamils will write with golden pen the crying and its impact on Tamilnadu and how all others have been double speaking unfaithful Tamils who did not acknowledge his crying and so on and on. It is a wonder that he doesn't get tired of his own words.

Here is a silent prayer for the departed soul and hope for the Tamils in Sri Lanka.  Forget we cannot till the last for a hundred years.Wish young lives were not sacrificed in vain, lives of youth of a beautiful country, amazingly talented people of warmth and good humour. Wish peace reign in this land and let there be a peaceful and positive paths for the sadness and anger of today, to ensure that the Tamils of this land get all that is due to them and forgive and live a peaceful life soon enough. Wish quick steps are taken to ensure better life for the thousands in the relief camps and the beautiful land that has been ravaged by the war be rebuilt soon enough.