India ‘inclined’ to vote against SL at UN: PM

Last Updated: Monday, March 19, 2012, 13:16

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Tags: Manmohan Singh, LTTE, Sri Lanka

Zeenews Bureau

New Delhi: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said on Monday that the government is 'inclined' to vote against Sri Lanka at the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC), when it takes up the US-moved resolution on war crimes committed in the island nation against the LTTE.

“We are inclined to vote in favour of the resolution,” PM Singh told Lok Sabha in his response to the debate on the Motion of Thanks to the President’s address.

He said the government will take a final decision after the UN draft resolution is studied.

Singh stated the Indian government’s focus has been the welfare and well being of Sri Lankan Tamils following the end of the military offensive against the LTTE.

“Our government is for genuine process of reconciliation to address the grievances,” he informed the House.

The PM said his government has asked the Sri Lankan government to stand by its commitment to work for inclusive development.

“Hope the Sri Lankan government recognises the critical importance of this issue and acts decisively,” he added.

Several Tamil Nadu parties, including the DMK and AIADMK, had been pressing the government to make its stand clear on the resolution moved by the US and several other nations.

Minutes after the PM made the government’s stand clear, DMK chief M Karunanidhi issued a statement welcoming the decision.

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First Published: Monday, March 19, 2012, 13:02

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monu - chennai
my request you ppl(media) before telling something try to identify the truth,,,more than that u ppl always dont think tamils are part of the india. for your reference i just want to tell you one thing tamils are the oldest breeds in india,, if u have any doubt you can che4ck with the birla research centre hyderabad,,so from your point the the soil is not for the `` the real and oldest breed of the soil`` , if u speak about liberty..etc, then who the u ppl to critize our rights (THE TRUE AND REAL SON OF THE SOIL)........JAIHIND

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vijay kumar - new zealand
Good on you Manmohan. At least you have made a wise decision for which you could be remembered for years. Never to hide the facts. Truth is truth there should be transparency and accountability in all the matters.Let the truth come out.Suppressiuon of truth is the biggest sin. Long live Congress.