The General Secretary of the MDMK party, Vaiko, called on for the European Union to support the "need for a referendum" on an independent Tamil Eelam, a day after leaving the BJP led alliance in protest at the government's conduct towards Eelam Tamils.
Speaking to the EU ambassador Joao Cravinho, who is currently visiting Tamil Nadu, Vaiko was quoted by the Economic Times as saying, "the help and contribution of European Union countries in holding a referendum on the Tamils issue in Sri Lanka is very essential."
On Monday, the MDMK walked out of the NDA, stating that the Modi government was "being insensitive" and "betraying the interests" of Tamils in the North-East and Tamil Nadu, The Hindu reports.
In an eight page resolution, the MDMK condemned the Modi government's expression of support to Mahinda Rajapaksa for the upcoming election.
“It was contrary to and deviated from the foreign policy followed by India post-independence,” the resolution stated.
"The Centre had also ignored the Tamil Nadu Assembly resolution seeking economic sanctions against Sri Lanka and holding a referendum on the formation of 'Eelam', an independent Tamil nation. The news that India would support Sri Lanka in the United Nations Human Rights Council in March 2015 was another shocker", the resolution reportedly added.
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