Why is tamilnadu against sri lanka

First and foremost, the sluggish attitude of the Sri Lankan government regarding carrying out a meaningful political solution to the Tamil issue, even after three years of the end of the civil war appears to be the main reason for this anti-Sri Lanka campaign.

The dislodging of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam LTTE in May gave rise to hopes that Sri Lanka might just be able to move forward towards a lasting political reconciliation, without citing terrorism as a hindrance. Nearly three years after the LTTE was routed, Colombo is still far from achieving the promises that were made at the peak of the Eelam War IV, and at the end of the war.

In particular, Tamil Nadu deems that the Government of Sri Lanka has failed to stand by its commitment in seeking out a political solution based on devolution of powers under the 13th Amendment of the Sri Lankan Constitution. It is viewed that the Sri Lankan government has merely pledged its commitment to the political solution or 13th Amendment as a stratagem to deflect Indian involvement and scrutiny over allegations of human rights abuses, particularly in the final stages of the war.

Tamil Nadu has, several times, condemned the actions of the Lankan Navy and even called for an immediate cessation to the attack on the fishermen in the Palk Straits. As long as the contest for marine resources in and around Kachchativu remains unresolved, Sri Lanka bashing is unlikely to decline in Tamil Nadu.

Amjed Jaaved has been contributing free lance for over fifty years. His contributions stand published in the leading dailies at home and abroad Nepal. Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, et. Sri Lanka Guardian. Home Diplomacy Why was India not declared a rogue state for invading and annexing Kashmir? Why was India not declared a rogue state for invading and annexing Kashmir?

Sri Lanka Guardian October 23, Tags: Amjed Javeed Columns Diplomacy. Facebook Twitter. Post a Comment. Social Plugin. Breaking News. Popular Articles of the Week. Probably, there is a political design in this argument since it has been raised by some retired foreign policy hawks.

Reportedly, Sinhala nationalists are furious that the Sri Lankan players cannot play in Chennai. Compare it with the desperation of the Pakistani players who also do not mind the easy cash that the tournament gives. What have they done to be excluded? Sri Lanka should be happy that its players can still play in other parts of India. Despite a groundswell of adverse international opinion against Sri Lanka since , very rarely the UN - in this case UNOHCHR - asks for an independent international investigation against a democratic national government.

Its politicians, proxies and even the high commissioner in India have called Tamil Nadu's politicians and people names. Reportedly, Gotabaya even threatened people from Tamil Nadu. Add China and Pakistan to the equation, the evidence of hostility is unequivocal. The Sri Lankan Tamil issue, therefore, is not just an ethnic issue concerning the people of Tamil Nadu, but a man-made human rights disaster that the world is concerned about.

Some of them have disappeared, some fled overseas, many have been tortured, and some even killed. Death by selfie is a thing, a fatal national passion. The latest instance comes from Lakhimpur Kheri, where a man had gone to check out a party of elephants on the move. It is time we seriously examine our consumption and disposal of electrical and electronic equipment and make it environmentally conscious.

The Delhi chief minister had announced a similar kind of winter action plan to combat air pollution last year too, but to no avail.