“Crusaders for Democracy”的意思、由来-开放百科全书

Crusaders for Democracy is a Tamil Political party led by Nadesapillai Vithyatharan a Journalist who was the Editor of the Uthayan and consists of former LTTE cadres.It was started the near the Nallur Kandaswamy temple where Thileepan fasted to death in a hunger strike against the IPKF .

The party was started after the Tamil National Alliance refused to nominate them for political reasons .However Crusaders for Democracy will contest as an independent group but will not campaign against the Tamil National Alliance and will contest only from Jaffna as it did not want to split Tamil votes in other areas. ^[1]^[2]^[3]^[4]^[5]

References

1. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/world/Former-LTTE-Militants-To-Contest-Polls-As-Crusaders-For-Democracy/2015/07/03/article2900486.ece | title=Former LTTE Militants To Contest Polls As 'Crusaders For Democracy' | publisher=New Indian Express | work=K Balachandran | date=3 July 2015 | accessdate=17 August 2015}}
2. ^{{cite web | url=https://www.ceylontoday.lk/89-98099-news-detail-cfd-fields-untouchables-for-election.html | title=CFD fields 'untouchables' for election | publisher=Ceylon Today | work=Sulochana Ramiah Mohan | date=12 July 2015 | accessdate=17 August 2015}}
3. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.island.lk/index.php?page_cat=article-details&page=article-details&code_title=129416 | title=P’karan bodyguard in parliamentary polls fray | publisher=Island | date=3 August 2015 | accessdate=17 August 2015}}
4. ^{{cite web | url=http://indianexpress.com/article/opinion/columns/a-defining-moment-for-colombo/ | title=A defining moment for Colombo | publisher=Indian Express | work=S Y Quraishi | date=17 August 2015 | accessdate=17 August 2015}}
5. ^{{cite web | url=http://www.thesundayleader.lk/2015/08/02/post-war-development-not-for-all/ | title=Post War Development Not For All | publisher=Sunday Leader | accessdate=17 August 2015}}