Southern States Update: April 25, 2007.

Investigations by Campaign Against Child Trafficking (CACT) in Coimbatore reveals that a 42-day-old baby girl was sold by her parents for Rs. 2,000, near Tirupur.
Anasuya Menon, Child trafficking rampant in Coimbatore, The Hindu, April 25, 2007.

AIADMK has accused the DMK government of harassing a a major stakeholder in Jaya TV.
Jaya Menon, ‘DMK govt harassing Jaya TV shareholder’, indian Express, April 20, 2007.

Tamil Nadu police has stepped up the security for former CM Jayalalitha Jeyaram, following a death threat has been issued against her allegedly by the LTTE.
Walter Jayawardhana, Alleged letter issued by the Tamil Tigers threaten to kill former Chief Minister Jayalalitha Jeyaram, Lanka Web.

Meanwhile the LTTE has refuted the allegations saying it had no links with Tamil Nadu or other country’s local politics.

Also See:
The American government’s assessment of Prabhakaran, Lanka Web.