The BJP's Tamil Nadu ally, MDMK, condemned the party's participation in a conference taking place in Sri Lanka stating it was "an unforgivable act of betrayal", reports PTI.
The MDMK leader, Vaiko, criticised the decision for two senior BJP officials, Muralidhar Rao and Vijay Jolly, to attend the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP) as "belittling" the Tamils.
"BJP's sending of Rao and Jolly is an unforgivable act of betrayal and they should be recalled immediately," he said, adding that the conference was being held by the Rajapaksa regime to "hoodwink" the international community.
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