Indian Parliament resolution on Sri Lanka:

Majority of parties back out

The all-party meeting convened by the Indian government to explore the possibility of Parliament adopting a resolution against Sri Lanka on Wednesday night saw most parties opposing such a move, leaving no scope for it, PTI reported. At the 90-minute meeting, only DMK and AIADMK supported the idea of bringing a resolution.

The Samajwadi Party, which supports the government from outside, said Sri Lanka is a friendly country and the Indian Parliament should not pass a resolution against it.

“We are with Lankan Tamils but there is no need for a resolution by Parliament as Lanka is the only country which stood with us during the 1962 China war.

“We have recently rejected Pakistan parliament resolution on Afzal Guru. How can we do the same to a friendly neighbour. said SP leader Rewati Raman Singh while emerging from the meeting convened by parliamentary affairs minister Kamal Nath. JD(U) Sharad Yadav also echoed similar views at the meeting where he is understood to have questioned the logic of adopting a resolution against a sovereign nation.

Parliamentary Affairs Minister Kamal Nath said the meeting was “inconclusive”. He said the meeting had been called to end the impasse in Parliament over the Lankan Tamil issue but “it has not produced any results”. Leader of opposition Sushma Swaraj questioned why all parties had been called for the meeting to discuss an issue which strictly is between the government and DMK.

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