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Karunanidhi on fast over Sri Lankan Tamils, PM concerned

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi began an indefinite hunger strike in Chennai Monday to protest 'cruel acts' against Tamils in Sri Lanka, prompting a concerned Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to phone him to say India was trying to influence Colombo to end its hostilities.12:01 PM on April 27