Tamil Nadu government has announced the closure of educational institutions till further notice. This followed the unrest among the student community after the suicide of a youth in protest of the killing of Tamils in Sri Lanka. Protesters raised slogans against centre and state governments and hailed LTTE chief Prabhakaran as the leaders of Tamils. Prabhakaran's portrait was proudly held up while the Tiger chief himself hailed Muthu Kumar,who committed suicide on Thursday,as the Tamil 'braveheart'. Thousands,majority of them student and youth,joined the funeral procession of Muthu Kumar at 3:40 PM. The long line of marchers,surrounded by an equally large posse of police,is yet to reach the cremation ground. Meanwhile,the state units of NCP and BJP joined the Sri Lanka Tamil Protection Movement,an Umbrella group of the Pro-EELAM outfits including political parties,social and students' organisations.
