The Madras High Court has called upon the Indian Government’s Cabinet Secretary to answer three queries, regarding the sale of two war ships to Sri Lanka.
The Madurai bench of the High Court wanted further details on the "mechanism and arrangement" of the sale, and also questioned as to why the deal was being made at a time when there were strained relations between the two governments.
Madurai based lawyer, Stalin, had earlier filed a petition against the sale, stating that Tamils were strongly against Sri Lanka, "who hold the island government responsible for the death of Tamils".
He went on to express concern over the Sri Lankan Navy’s murder of Indian fishermen, adding that the proposed sale of warships ”could be used against the fishermen from the state".
Tamil Nadu’s Chief Secretary has also been ordered by the court to respond to the sale.