Tamil Nadu governor calls for sanctions on Sri Lanka

by admin
Feb 2, 2013
Tamil Nadu governor K Rosiah has called on India to place economic sanctions on Sri Lanka, due to continued displacement and subjugation of the Tamil people.

Addressing the first day of the assembly session, Rosiah stated,
“I reiterate the resolve expressed by the Tamil Nadu assembly June 8, 2011 to urge the Indian government to initiate action by working with other nations for imposition of an economic embargo on the Sri Lankan government till the Tamils living in camps are resettled in their own places and are allowed to live with dignity, self-respect and equal constitutional rights on par with the Sinhalese.”
Rosiah went on to address the issue of attacks on Indian fishermen by members of the Sri Lankan Navy, saying the Indian government had showed “utter disregard” for the issue and added,
"The fishermen of Tamil Nadu, who earn their livelihood in their traditional fishing areas of the Palk Bay region, are victims of repeated harassment and murderous attacks by the Lankan Navy."

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