BJP: Tamils in SL should be given 'special protection'

The BJP leader, Ananth Kumar, said that Tamils in Sri Lanka should be given 'special protection' and have their 'safety assured', reports PTI.

Calling on the Sri Lankan government to produce a model where 'Tamils will have a major say in the socio-political and economic development of the island-nation', Kumar said,
"Human rights have to be safeguarded and we want a united secular Sri Lanka where all the citizens have equal rights and are not discriminated against. We will take all steps to ensure this when we come back to power,"

"The only way forward is how diplomacy is used and we should not shy away from strongly and effectively conveying our feelings and concerns to the Sri Lankan authorities."

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