In 2004, Karuna Amman fell out with the leader of the Tamil Tigers, Velupillai Prabhakaran, and defected from the organization on March 3, taking around 5000 cadres with him, forming what was then referred to as the "Karuna Faction".
Karuna Amman fell out with the leader of the Tamil Tigers ". This was in 2004. Karuna Amman defected from the organization on March 3,". This was in 2004. Karuna Amman was taking around 5000 cadres with him, forming what was then referred to as the "Karuna Faction". This was in 2004. Velupillai Prabhakaran was the Tamil Tigers.