Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been urged to back a resolution at the UN Human Rights Council, which will support the adoption of a report on mass atrocities in Sri Lanka, said Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) M Karunanidhi.
“Now that the Sri Lankan Provincial Government has passed a resolution calling for an international probe into genocide, I request you to kindly consider moving a suitable resolution in the UNHRC,” said Mr Karunanidhi earlier this week.
"The community of the Tamils anxiously expect the Indian government to support the adoption of the report in the UNHRC," he added.
Mr Karunanidhi’s comments come as Sri Lankan President Maithripala Sirisena arrived in India on his first official visit of the country. Since Mr Sirisena took office in January though, efforts taken towards appeasing Tamil demands have failed to materialise said Mr Karunanidhi.
"What is now happening in Sri Lanka has upset the Tamils. The promises and announcements are too many and what has been achieved is either nil or very little," Mr Karunanidhi said. “What can be done in a couple of days has not been done and there are no positive signals towards what should be done within a timeframe.”
"To make things worse, Sirisena has issued a notification on February 2, calling out all the members of the armed forces for maintenance of public order in Tamil areas. This presidential notification will result in adverse consequences," the DMK leader added.
"We, the people of Tamil Nadu and diaspora Tamils, await positive results from your discussions with Sri Lankan president," he concluded.
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