Dr Sudath Gunasekara Mahanuwara 

The following statement by the Indian Foreign Minister reported to have been made in the Indian Rajaya Sabha calling for early elections to Provincial Councils etc is a direct interference with the Sovereignty and Freedom of this country that should be deplored by every Sri Lankans.

0 .3 wants Sri Lanka to hold early election to provincial councils: Jaishankar Indian Foreign Minister

CHENNAI, April 19, 2021 18:34 IST

India supports the call of international community for the Sri Lankan government to fulfill its commitments on devolution of political authority including through early holding of elections to provincial councils, according to S. Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister.

This also covers the commitment of ensuring that all the provincial councils are able to operate effectively in accordance with the 13th Amendment to the Constitution of Sri Lanka, Dr. Jaishankar has stated in his letter sent recently to the AIADMK’s Member of Parliament (Rajya Sabha) M. Thambi Durai.

The Minister’s reply was in the context of the AIADMK leader raising the Sri Lankan Tamil issue in the Rajya Sabha last month in the context of a resolution adopted by the United Nations Human Rights Council.

Pointing out that the position of India was conveyed during the deliberations on the motion at the Council, Dr. Jaishankar said the country voted in abstention at the UNHRC but it made a strong statement” as Explanation of Vote, stressing our abiding commitment to aspirations of the Tamils of Sri Lanka for equality, justice, peace and dignity.” It had also urged the Sri Lankan government to carry forward the process of reconciliation, address the aspirations of the Tamil community and continue to engage constructively with the international community.”

I would like to respond to this mad statement as follows.

The spokesman Jaishankar, External Affairs Minister is a South Indian Tamil politician in the Indian National Cabinet  From the above statement of the  Minister it appears that the Minister does not know the basic fat that Sri Lanka is not  part of India Otherwise how can he lays down these conditions as to how we should govern this country. The Tamils living in this country are Sri Lankan Tamils and not Indian Tamils, although both parties, the Tamils living in this country and the Indian Foreign Minister and even the Indian Government think otherwise. Things like the type of Constitution, form of Government, the legal system the administrative machinery a country should have and when to have elections etc  are entirely matter for Sri Lankan Government and its people to decide Sri Lanka is not a part of India We have a separate Independent sovereign country with our own Government elected by the people of this country with whom the sovereignty lies. So what legitimate right on earth Jaishankar External Affairs Minister of India, has to tell us to have election to Provincial Councils soon or any other political body in this country which is the prerogative of the citizens of this country. As such what business the Indian Foreign Minister has to talk about on these matters.

 We can understand his sentiments as a South Indian Tamil who descends from a set of people historically who have been craving to own this Island from the dawn of history or even before. We know this type of rhetoric is important for him to muster his votes in Tamilnadu to continue as a Minister in Delhi. We have no bone to pick with him but he should understand that thereby he is illegally interfering with the sovereignty of another country. Therefore the Delhi Government should lay down the limits to its Ministers within which they should operate when it comes to International matters.

But my question is as to why the Delhi Government or the Indian Prime minister don’t tells this Minister to mind his business in India without talking on matters that does not fall within his list of duties, unless he is doing so with the explicit connivance of the Indian Government and the Prime Ministers. If that is so it is still worse as it amounts to illegal interference and naked aggression by India on this country. On the other hand the Government of this country should lodge a strong protest with the Indian Government for this Ministers foolish statement.

Minister Jeisankar has further complicated this issue by trying to canvass international community on this matter when he says our abiding commitment to aspirations of the Tamils of Sri Lanka for equality, justice, peace and dignity.” It had also urged the Sri Lankan government to carry forward the process of reconciliation, address the aspirations of the Tamil community and continue to engage constructively with the international community

What does the Indian Minister means by just repeating these stale words prepared by Indian Kautillayan mandarins.as if there is equality, justice, peace and dignity for Tamils in South India. Does he know that Tamils in this country enjoy far better equality, justice and peace here than In India, although the Tamil Politicians say no.

What is even more important for us is why doesn’t the Government of Sri Lanka take up this issue with Delhi Government and protest or ask Delhi Government to appoint a man from   a non-Tamil state as foreign Minister who does not depend on Tamil votes in Tamilnadu so that he will be able to look at international matters from a broader perspective.

As far as I see there is hardly any difference between what Rajiv Ghandi did and Minister Jaishakar is doing now. He should not forget the fact Rajiv who did the same mistake, gav e32,m US ,provided military training for the LTTE and gave the all logistics and even military equipment and ammunition and finally gifted his bullet proof jacket as a gift to Prabhakaran somewhere in March to wage war against Sri Lanka Government was assassinated by the very LTTE on 29^th April the same year. 

Therefore the Government of this country should lodge its strong protest against this unwarranted silly statement and ask Delhi Government to put an end to this type of cheap politics and aggressing neighboring countries and mind its own business.

If the government is not doing that all patriotic people should, I think, protest against this interference and ask the Sri Lankan Government to abolish this PalathSabha huniyama as early as possible to save this country and the Sinhala Nation without betraying the Motherland and the Sinhala nation..

It is also high time that the Government tell all Tamils living in Sri Lanka to behave as citizens of this country who have to abide by the Constitution of this country and end their continued allegiance to India or any other. If they cannot do that the only alternative they have is to get back to any country with what they have their alleegiance