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          We have already discussed this matter many times in the House and I could not get any categorical reply from the Government. That is why, once again I want to reiterate and say that the hon. Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Dr. Amma had sent a letter to the hon. Prime Minister on 18th March, 2013 reiterating our Party’s stand and urged that India should take a very strong stand in support of the US-sponsored Resolution about genocide committed by the Sri Lankan army in 2009, in civil war and also to move necessary amendments to strengthen the Resolution. I would like to quote certain items which the Government has to take into consideration. But in spite of that, it was disappointing that India had maintained a deafening silence when the US-sponsored draft was taken up for discussion in the on-going UNHRC Session.

          Madam, India has to come forward with initiatives to protect the Sri Lankan Tamils and also they have to take up this issue in the international forum. When the US has taken up this matter, it is our bounden duty to see that the Resolution must be a strong one and give some amendments.

          First, in the operative paragraph 1, there should be an unequivocal call for a credible, independent, international mechanism to prosecute genocide, war crimes and war criminals and the accused should stand trial before an international court. This process should be completed within a period of six months and the outcome reported for a special discussion in the 25th session of UNHRC in 2014.

SHRI T.K.S. ELANGOVAN : I am speaking on behalf of the DMK Party.… (Interruptions)
MADAM SPEAKER: Nothing else will go on record.
(Interruptions) … * MADAM SPEAKER: Let him speak.
SHRI T.K.S. ELANGOVAN : Madam Speaker, the entire State is burning. The people are on the streets. The students have gone on fast unto death. The US Resolution, which was to be passed in the UNHRC, has failed to fulfill the aspirations of the Tamils in the Island and in the mainland of India. Madam, my question to the Government is this. The Government of Sri Lanka and the President of Sri Lanka had given various promises to the Government of India that include demilitarization, democratization, de-escalation and then giving powers to the regional groups.  The assurances given by the Government of Sri Lanka to the Government of India have not been carried out by the Government of Sri Lanka. My question to the Government of India is: what are you looking for or what are you waiting for? What happened to the assurances given to the Government of India by the Government of Sri Lanka? Why is the Government of India allowing human rights violation in the Island? Why is the Government of India allowing genocide in the Island? We are not bothered about the Resolution in the UNHRC. We said that the Government of India has a moral and bounden duty when they have got certain assurances from the Government of Sri Lanka. It is the moral duty of the Government of India to see that these assurances were fulfilled or else to ask or put pressure on the Government of Sri Lanka that these assurances are kept up. Why is India a silent spectator? … (Interruptions)