The general secretary of the BJP, P Muralidhar Rao, said that the Indian government believes it needs to engage with the Sri Lankan government in order to solve the Tamil issue, during his visit to Colombo.
Rao said to the New Indian Express that the objective of an “honourable settlement” of the Tamil question was shared between those protesting in Tamil Nadu against engagement and the Indian government.
“We in the BJP believe that constant engagement with all the stakeholders is needed to secure justice for the Tamils,” Rao said.
Responding to BJP ally Vaiko’s condemnation of the visit, Rao said, “Rest assured Vaiko is our partner, not Rajapaksa.”
“Modi had also been forthright with Rajapaksa even at his very first meeting with him. If he was not committed to the Tamil cause, he would not have done so,” Rao pointed out.
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