Indian - phobia is counter-productive
C.A. Lenin DIVAKARA
Indian phobia which is an inborn affliction of certain pseudo -
patriots and pseudo - Marxists has been proved a grave threat to the
traditional cordial relations between India and Sri Lanka. This
affliction, if allowed to worsen, would have repercussion, creating a
scenario in which the LTTE would be at a distinct advantage.
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Troops involved in intense fighting in Kilinochchi |
In this context, anti - India movement launched by the immature
political activists would be counter - productive, in that, the
beneficiaries would be the LTTE.
The LTTE is on its last legs. The political leadership so ably
provided by the President Mahinda Rajapaksa as the Commander in Chief of
the Security Forces has continued the humanitarian mission recording
continuous victories over the LTTE, drastically reducing the territory
dominated by the terrorist outfit. The LTTE is using their usual tactic
of preventing the innocent Tamil civilians from leaving for liberated
area and using them as human shield. This situation obstructs the
forward march of the Security Forces delaying the total accomplishment
of the humanitarian mission.
As usual, the LTTE is trying its best to persuade the Tamil diaspora
to urge the Sri Lankan Government to begin negotiations. The President
who has pledged a political solution based on a broad-based devolution
package, has point blankly declared to the international media that the
humanitarian mission of wiping out fascist terrorism will continue until
peace is achieved paving the way for economic, social and cultural
development of the strife-torn area where Tamil civilians live.
The massive development plans successfully implemented in the Eastern
province after terrorism was wiped out and peace achieved and democracy
restored with an elected Provincial Council will auger well for the
civilians population of the Wanni who are denied basic democratic rights
under the LTTE domination. To a certain extent the LTTE has been
successful in arousing emotional upheaval and creating political turmoil
in Tamil Nadu, the homeland of Tamils. The communal based political
parties, both neo-racist and moderate and even the communist party used
their political clout to influence the Central Government but were not
able to erase the memory of the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.
The Indian Central Government has effectively taken out the wind out
of the sails of neo-racist anti-Sri Lanka protests in Tamil Nadu by
placing confidence in the President, Mahinda Rajapaksa and his vision of
a lasting broad-based political solution to the national problem.
In this backdrop, the anti - Indian campaign by pseudo - patriots and
pseudo - marxists will not succeed in making a dent in the cordial Indo
- Sri Lankan relations.
In this context, a ceasefire is out of question since terrorism has
to be eradicated once and for all, because restoration of democratic
rights and realisation of human rights are prerequisites for a political
solution.
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