India cannot find political solution for SL Tamils - BJP

by S. Selvakumar

An Indian Opposition BJP delegation that visited Sri Lanka said India could only provide basic facilities to the North and East residents but it does not have a magic wand to find a political solution to the national issue, the New Indian Express quoted the six member delegation head Ravi Shankar Prasad. The Sri Lankan Tamils should interact with the government to find a political solution to the ethnic issue, he said in Jaffna last Wednesday.

They should not depend on India and the latter would not wish to damage its century old friendly ties with Sri Lanka . The Indians met politicians, civil society representatives and security forces personnel during their visit to the North. Later the delegation met the Tamil National Alliance parliamentarians at the Taj Samudra in Colombo. The visiting Opposition MPs met President Mahinda Rajapaksa at Temple Trees on Friday.