Bifurcation of J&K India’s internal matter: Ranil Wickremesinghe

The Prime Minister’s tweet comes in the wake of commentary on India downgrading and dividing its only Muslim-majority State to form two Union Territories.

Sri Lankan Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe

 

In the first reaction from Sri Lanka’s political leadership after the Indian government ended Jammu and Kashmir’s special status , the country’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe said Ladakh would become “the first Indian State with a Buddhist majority.” Refraining from commenting on the move itself, he called it “India’s internal matter”.

“I understand Ladakh will finally become a Union Territory. With 70% of Ladakh’s population being Buddhist, it will be the first Indian State with a Buddhist majority. Creation of Ladakh and consequential restructuring is India’s internal matter, it is a beautiful region well worth a visit,” he tweeted on Tuesday afternoon. Even though Mr. Wickremesinghe calls Ladakh a State, it will be a Union Territory without legislature.

Mr. Wickremesinghe’s tweet comes in the

wake of commentary on India downgrading and dividing its only Muslim-majority State to form two Union Territories.