Parties across Tamil Nadu have reiterated demands for a United Nations investigative panel to be allowed access to Sri Lanka, in the wake of newly elected president Maithripala Sirisena taking office.
Their statements come as India's opposition Congress Party spokesman Sanjay Jha tweeted hailed former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa's defeat, saying "majoritarian politics has a limited shelf-life".
In another tweet, he added, "President Rajapaksa was intoxicated with arrogance".
Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (MDMK) founder Vaiko called for UN investigators to be allowed into the country, but added he does not expect Sirisena to deliver justice to the Tamil people.
Noting that Sirisena was a member of the ruling party until just a few months ago, Vaiko added Sirisena's election pledges included not demilitarising the Tamil North-East. Vaiko concluded by calling on Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "stop his attitude of betrayal" towards Tamils on the island.
Referring to the UN investigation, which is currenltly underway, Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) President Muthuvel Karunanidhi said,
"The demand we had already made stays as it is... Both the winner and loser should think over who is responsible for the past incidents and reform."
Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu called on the new Sri Lankan leader to implement the 13th amendment in "letter and spirit," adding,
"The aspirations of the ethnic Tamils should be met."
D Raja, national secretary for the Communist Party of India also commented on Sirisena's victory, saying Sri Lanka's newly led government should work with India to solve the Tamil national question.