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'''K. Muthukumar''' was an Indian journalist and activist based in the province of [[Tamil Nadu]], who came into prominence when he [[self-immolation|set himself on fire]] protesting against the brutal atrocities against the [[Sri Lankan Tamil people]] at the peak of [[Sri Lankan civil war|civil war]] in the country. His death instantly triggered [[Protests against the Sri Lankan Civil War|widespread strikes, demonstrations and public unrest]] in the state, most notably the manifestation of popular defiance of the Government of India ban against the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]], which the people demonstrated carrying [[Flag of Tamil Eelam|flags of Tamil Eelam]], placards and images of the LTTE leader [[V. Prabhakaran]] in the funeral procession of Muthukumar. Subsequently, 6 more Tamils committed self-immolation in various parts of the globe including [[India]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref name="tamilnet2">{{cite web | url=http://tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=28245 | title=Muthukumar triggers off mood of defiance in Tamil Nadu | publisher=TamilNet | accessdate=8 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/pro-eelam-voices-resonate-at-youths-funeral/articleshow/4058166.cms | title=Pro-Eelam voices resonate at youth's funeral | | '''K. Muthukumar''' was an Indian journalist and activist based in the province of [[Tamil Nadu]], who came into prominence when he [[self-immolation|set himself on fire]] protesting against the brutal atrocities against the [[Sri Lankan Tamil people]] at the peak of [[Sri Lankan civil war|civil war]] in the country. His death instantly triggered [[Protests against the Sri Lankan Civil War|widespread strikes, demonstrations and public unrest]] in the state, most notably the manifestation of popular defiance of the Government of India ban against the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]], which the people demonstrated carrying [[Flag of Tamil Eelam|flags of Tamil Eelam]], placards and images of the LTTE leader [[V. Prabhakaran]] in the funeral procession of Muthukumar. Subsequently, 6 more Tamils committed self-immolation in various parts of the globe including [[India]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Switzerland]].<ref name="tamilnet2">{{cite web | url=http://tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=79&artid=28245 | title=Muthukumar triggers off mood of defiance in Tamil Nadu | publisher=TamilNet | accessdate=8 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/pro-eelam-voices-resonate-at-youths-funeral/articleshow/4058166.cms | title=Pro-Eelam voices resonate at youth's funeral | work=[[The Times of India]] | date=1 February 2009 | accessdate=14 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.tamilguardian.com/content/muthukumar-remembered-jaffna-10-years | title=Muthukumar remembered in Jaffna 10 years on | publisher=Tamil Guardian | date=30 January 2019 | accessdate=14 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/tamil-nadu/2010/jan/30/first-death-anniversary-of-k-muthukumar-165622.html | title=First death anniversary of K Muthukumar | publisher=The New Indian Express | date=30 January 2010 | accessdate=16 June 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.pathivu.com/2021/01/veerathamilan8487488.html | title=முத்துக்குமாரின் நினைவுநாளில் ஈகைப்பேரொளிகளை நினைவேந்துவோம் | publisher=Pathivu | date=29 January 2021 | accessdate=16 June 2021}}</ref> | ||
==Death== | ==Death== | ||
On 29 January 2009, Muthukumar doused himself with several liters of petrol, and set himself on fire opposite the state Congress headquarters in Shastri Bhavan, [[Chennai]]. Just before his death, he flung several copies of his eight-page note in which he protested the Indian government's war in [[Sri Lanka]] against the Tamils. With 95% burn injuries, he was rushed to the [[Kilpauk Medical College]] in a critical condition, with slim chances of survival. He succumbed within a short span of time.<ref name="ie">{{cite web | url=http://m.newindianexpress.com/tamil-nadu/259315 | title=Journo Who Gave Life for Sri Lanka Cause Remembered on 5th Death Anniversary | publisher=New Indian Express | accessdate=8 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408230453/http://m.newindianexpress.com/tamil-nadu/259315 | archive-date=8 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | On 29 January 2009, Muthukumar doused himself with several liters of petrol, and set himself on fire opposite the state Congress headquarters in Shastri Bhavan, [[Chennai]]. Just before his death, he flung several copies of his eight-page note in which he protested the Indian government's war in [[Sri Lanka]] against the Tamils. With 95% burn injuries, he was rushed to the [[Kilpauk Medical College]] in a critical condition, with slim chances of survival. He succumbed within a short span of time.<ref name="ie">{{cite web | url=http://m.newindianexpress.com/tamil-nadu/259315 | title=Journo Who Gave Life for Sri Lanka Cause Remembered on 5th Death Anniversary | publisher=New Indian Express | accessdate=8 April 2014 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140408230453/http://m.newindianexpress.com/tamil-nadu/259315 | archive-date=8 April 2014 | url-status=dead }}</ref> | ||
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===Tamil National Alliance=== | ===Tamil National Alliance=== | ||
The [[Tamil National Alliance]] (TNA) offered its condolences and opined that the sacrifice which was made for the liberation of the Eelam Tamils must be esteemed forever by all Tamils. Tamil National Alliance MP Srikandha attended the funeral ceremony.<ref name="tamilnet6">{{cite web | url=http://tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28215 | title=TNA salutes | The [[Tamil National Alliance]] (TNA) offered its condolences and opined that the sacrifice which was made for the liberation of the Eelam Tamils must be esteemed forever by all Tamils. Tamil National Alliance MP Srikandha attended the funeral ceremony.<ref name="tamilnet6">{{cite web | url=http://tamilnet.com/art.html?catid=13&artid=28215 | title=TNA salutes Muthukumar's sacrifice of life to the cause of Eelam Tamils | publisher=TamiNet | accessdate=8 April 2014}}</ref> | ||
===Tamil diaspora=== | ===Tamil diaspora=== | ||