Lanka resolution: students press government to vote against Colombo - NDTV

Chennai: College students across Tamil Nadu are gearing up for more protests today, demanding that India move a resolution against Sri Lanka at the UN's human rights body to probe Colombo's alleged atrocities against Tamils in that country. The students have been on hunger strikes and promoting signature campaigns since last week. Meanwhile, DMK chief M Karunanidhi has threatened to snap ties with the Congress-led UPA government if the Centre doesn't amend the proposed UN resolution to incorporate the demand for an international probe and time-bound action against those who may be found guilty of war crimes in Sri Lanka. "If India doesn't make amendments, we will pull out our ministers and our support to UPA is doubtful," Mr Karunanidhi said after he wrote a letter to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi, saying he felt "let down" by the government on the issue. Mr Karunanidhi's threat came despite Finance Minister P Chidambaram hinting at a possible vote against Sri Lanka. "I'm confident that if phrases in the UN resolution sought credible independent international probe, India would support it," Mr Chidambaram had said last week. The government has so far been non-committal over its stand on the Lankan Tamils issue. With 18 MPs, DMK is the second biggest constituent of the Congress-led UPA, providing crucial support to a government that has, of late, been tested vigorously by several coalition partners. The US-sponsored motion against Sri Lanka puts the island nation in the dock over alleged war crimes and rights violations against Tamil civilians during the final phase of the war against the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE). Last year, India had supported a similar resolution following pressure from political parties in Tamil Nadu. via Top Stories - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNEfdPrSZAWFURPUACjwbPu2CFnvLA&url=http://www.ndtv.com/article/india/lanka-resolution-students-press-government-to-vote-against-colombo-343699

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