Give Tamils equal rights, Venkaiah tells Sri Lanka
Union Minister for Urban Development and Parliamentary Affairs M. Venkaiah Naidu said on Sunday that the Sri Lankan government should give equal rights and opportunities to the Tamils by establishing a constitutional mechanism.
At the launch of a State-level membership drive of the BJP here, he said those faulting India’s policy towards Sri Lanka should remember that the island nation, or for that matter other neighbours such as China, could not be antagonised.
Mr. Naidu said it was welcome that after the intervention of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Sri Lanka unconditionally released five Indian fishermen sentenced to death, and the spirit had to be continued.
He said a system for speedy release of fishermen detained by the navy of either country for allegedly crossing the maritime boundaries, by accident or deliberately, would help to establish lasting relations between the two countries.
(The Hindu)
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In any Democratic Country, it is easy to give equal rights and opportunities by constitution but that does not mean the constitution can change the attitude of the people.
Take USA and UK for example: Does the typical Caucasian give equal rights and opportunities for Afro-Americans and Asians by Heart. Wherever Caucasians can find loopholes in the law, they tread on the Afros-Americans and Asians.
Mr. Naidu talks about equal rights and opportunities for Tamils but do the Tamils themselves give equal rights and opportunities for Tamils through their caste system. Higher Caste Tamils treat Lower Caste Tamils like scum of the earth. Where are the equal rights and opportunities then?
Even we accept this but cannot even think about a eelam o whatever in the nation.its a bream for the british tamils but unfortunately it would a day dream.
Did India given equal rights to Tamils?
Is Tamil their second national language?
Do they have separate separate governing powers?
Do they have enough toilets?