BJP leader Subramaniam Swamy’s Sri Lanka visit fuels criticism

Dr. Swamy had led a five-member delegation and probably discussed the feasibility of Sri Lanka establishing marine research centres in India.

July 25, 2014 10:20 am | Updated 10:25 am IST - CUDDALORE

Tamizhaga Vazhvurimai Katchi president T. Velmurugan has questioned the locus standi of Bharatiya Janata Party leader Subramaniam Swamy visiting Sri Lanka and having discussion with President Mahinda Rajapaksa on strategic issues.

In a statement released here, he said that Dr. Swamy had led a five-member delegation (BJP Committee for Strategic Action) and probably discussed the feasibility of Sri Lanka establishing marine research centres in India.

Mr. Velmurugan pointed out that the Tamil Nadu Assembly had unanimously passed a resolution calling for economic sanction against Sri Lanka. Against this background, the visit of Dr. Swamy to Sri Lanka was in contravention of the spirit of the Assembly resolution.

Mr. Velmurugan wondered why the allies of the BJP such as the Pattali Makkal Katchi, the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam and the Desiya Murpokku Dravida Kazhagam that proclaimed to espouse the cause of the Tamil Nadu fishermen and the Sri Lankan Tamils were keeping quiet about Dr. Swamy’s visit to Sri Lanka.

0 / 0
Sign in to unlock member-only benefits!
  • Access 10 free stories every month
  • Save stories to read later
  • Access to comment on every story
  • Sign-up/manage your newsletter subscriptions with a single click
  • Get notified by email for early access to discounts & offers on our products
Sign in

Comments

Comments have to be in English, and in full sentences. They cannot be abusive or personal. Please abide by our community guidelines for posting your comments.

We have migrated to a new commenting platform. If you are already a registered user of The Hindu and logged in, you may continue to engage with our articles. If you do not have an account please register and login to post comments. Users can access their older comments by logging into their accounts on Vuukle.