She said that she opposed the LTTE when it started killing Tamil political leaders and a Prime Minister although she supported the LTTE in the beginning.

'When killings of Tamil moderates, members of rival Tamil militant groups and finally a much loved former prime minister of India took place, it was obvious the outfit of freedom fighters had turned into terrorists. From that point onwards, I had the courage to oppose the LTTE,' she said.

'I condemn the killing of 50,000 unarmed civilians coming out of their bunkers, lured into believing that the war had come to an end,' quoting the AIADMK Chief, IANS reported.