TN leaders urge India to vote in favour of UN resolution on Sri Lanka
CHENNAI – Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) president M. K. Stalin and other leaders on Sunday (21) urged Central government leaders to support the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC) resolution on Sri Lanka for war crimes against Tamils in the island nation.
Stalin, in a statement, asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi not to take a pro-Sri Lanka stand while voting on the resolution that comes up at its 46th regular session on Tuesday (23).
Stalin said Modi’s silence “has caused shockwaves to Tamils around the world and in Tamil Nadu” after Sri Lankan foreign secretary Jayanath Colombage said India would vote in support of his country.
“Union foreign minister Mr Jaisankar went to Sri Lanka. Mr Modi and Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa held telephone talks but none of the press reports said that the talks discussed the resolution,” said Stalin. He called for Modi to gather support from other member states in favour of the resolution.
“While Tamils are anxiously waiting for India’s position, it is painful that the BJP government has allowed the Sri Lankan foreign secretary to decide India’s stand. Nine-crore Tamils living across the world will never forgive them if Tamil’s interests are betrayed,” he added.
– hindustantimes.com