Top Tamil Nadu politicians say:

Resolution against SL inappropriate

‘Age-old tactic to mislead people’:

Two leading South Indian politicians have condemned the Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution against Sri Lanka describing it as misleading and highly inappropriate.

Janata Party President Subramanian Swamy on Saturday described as “not only ridiculous but also highly damaging for India’s national interest,” the Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution asking the Centre to impose economic sanctions on Sri Lanka, the Hindu reported.

Meanwhile, DMK President M Karunanidhi has termed the resolution against Sri Lanka by the chief minister, as an age-old tactic adopted to mislead the people, according to the Express News Service.

According to the news report, Swamy has said that the resolution had failed to mention the human rights violations done by the LTTE.

“Jayalalitha should concentrate on providing electricity and restoring law and order in the State. Her election victory was solely due to the Tamil people’s anger over the 2G spectrum scam.

“She must use the mandate for the benefit of the people of India and not the LTTE,” the Hindu quoting Swamy said.

Incidentally, the Tamil Nadu State Assembly resolution was adopted on the eve of the visit by a high powered three member Indian delegation to Sri Lanka.

The Indian delegation, led by Indian National Security Advisor Shiv Shankar Menon and comprising Foreign Ministry Secretary Nirupama Rao and Defence Secretary Pradeep Kumar concluded their visit on Saturday.

They met President Mahinda Rajapaksa and several other senior officials and had held discussions on bilateral issues important to both nations.