New Delhi: Government has finalised its draft resolution on Sri Lankan Tamil issue that will be brought in Parliament after one more meeting, sources said on Tuesday. The resolution will be vetted by the DMK, which pulled out of the UPA government as a protest against government not taking up its concerns in the proposed UN resolution against Sri Lanka.
The decision to bring in the resolution was taken after the Congress Core Group meeting, hours after DMK chief M Karunanidhi announced that his party would withdraw support to the UPA. However, the DMK has made it clear that it would reconsider its decision if India supports a strong resolution at the UN Human Rights Council and brings a resolution in Parliament on the issue.
Earlier, Finance Minister P Chidambaram insisted that the government faces no threat and that consultations have been initiated with political parties on DMK's demand that Parliament should adopt a resolution on human rights violations in Sri Lanka. Chidambaram said the Congress Core Group, headed by party chief Sonia Gandhi, had considered the two suggestions made by DMK at length.
He sought to mollify Karunanidhi, saying his "statement deserves all respect". Asked whether he was hopeful that DMK will reconsider its decision, Chidambaram said, "According to the media, the DMK president has said that he will review its decision if a resolution is brought before Parliament. We take note of that statement also."
(With Additional Inputs From PTI)
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