Congress president Sonia Gandhi on Tuesday demanded an \u201cindependent and credible\u201d inquiry into the violation of human rights in Sri Lanka even as she refused to comment on key UPA ally DMK withdrawing support to the government at the Centre.<\/p>\n
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Voicing her pain and anguish over the \u201cdenial of legitimate political rights\u201d to Sri Lankan Tamils, Ms. Gandhi dwelt at length on the issue at the Congress Parliamentary Party meeting in Delhi.<\/p>\n
\u201cI have nothing to say now\u201d, Ms. Gandhi said when asked about the pull out by DMK.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka is close to our hearts. Our support for equal rights and equal protection of the laws to them has been unwavering since the days of Indiraji and Rajivji.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are most pained at the manner in which their legitimate political rights continue to be denied to them. We are anguished by reports of unspeakable atrocities on innocent civilians and children, especially during the last days of the conflict in 2009,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
Slams Italy over marines <\/strong><\/p>\n Slamming Italy for its refusal to send back the two marines charged in the fishermen killing case, Ms. Gandhi asserted that no country will be allowed to take India for granted.<\/p>\n \u201cThe defiance of the Italian government on the question of the two marines and its betrayal of a commitment to our Supreme Court are outright unacceptable,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n \u201cNo country can, should, or will be allowed to take India for granted. All means must be pursued to ensure that the commitment made by the Italian government to our Supreme Court is honoured,\u201d Ms. Gandhi said.COURTESY:THE HINDU
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