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In a careful move, the Union Government accorded sanction to Parvathiammal, the ailing mother of slain LTTE chief V Prabhakaran, to visit Tamil Nadu on a six-month visa, even as it placed riders to ensure that the pro-Tiger outfits did not draw mileage out of her presence.Parvathiammal had arrived at the Chennai airport from Malaysia on the night of April 16 on a valid medical visa, but was immediately deported by the immigration authorities as her name figured in the blacklist.Reiterating that the state government was kept in the dark about the earlier visit, Chief Minister M Karunanidhi informed the Assembly today that the Centre has now communicated the official permission to the Indian mission in Malaysia on May 7, a copy of which was received by the government here yesterday."Though such matters usually move at a slower pace, the central and state governments moved swiftly, taking into consideration her health condition," Karunanidhi said.The High Commission in Malaysia, where Parvathiammal has been staying for the past few months, has been asked to provide her a visa for six months on medical grounds so that the octogenarian could seek treatment in Trichy as per her request — though under certain conditions.She has been barred from staying anywhere outside the hospital where she is seeking treatment, and only her family members can remain in touch with her — she has to list these relatives. She has also been asked not to contact any political party or organisations that have connections with banned outfits.These conditions effectively rule out pro-Tiger MDMK leader Vaiko, Tamil activist P Nedumaran and others from contacting her or using her presence to attack the state government, the DMK or the Congress, as the proposed visit coincides with the first anniversary of Prabhakaran's death and the end of war in Lanka.Vaiko and Nedumaran were present at the airport when Parvathiammal was deported, and had strongly criticised Karunanidhi and his government over the incident.
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