CBI probe demanded into Ramanathapuram clashes

It was not a mere law and order problem, as the incidents took place in a coastal district known for smuggling activities and possible infiltration by the LTTE. 8220;The Centre too has a responsibility in this regard,8221; Ramamurthy said.

Elaborating on his demand, the TNCC chief said what had happened in Ramanathapuram was not mere caste clashes, as most of the perpetrators were 8220;outsiders8221;. Shops which were targeted at Ramanathapuram town belonged to Muslims, according to a report submitted by a TNCCfact-finding team, he said.

8220;Local traders are saying the attackers had come from Rameswaram, where the RSS is very active, leading them to suspect the involvement of RSS also in the violence,8221; Ramamurthy said, adding that this was not his charge but that of the local shop-owners.