Rajya Sabha MP Ram Jetmalani today questioned the stand of the then
Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi government's stand on slain LTTE chief V
Prabhakaran in 1980s.
Jetmalani
said he was yet to understand the "behaviour" of Gandhi who had invited
Prabhakaran as a government guest in Delhi and the Indian Army was sent
to the island nation thereafter to shoot persons fighting for the Tamil
cause.
"That is the deception that
took place, that after having invited him (Prabhakaran) and providing
him monetary assistance, we sent the Indian army to shoot down the very
persons whom we had invited as friends and promised all assistance," he
said at a function here attended by MDMK leader Vaiko.
Vaiko demanded constitution of
a commission of inquiry probing the role of Indian Army in providing
military and logistical support to Sri Lanka and the role of Congress
party on Sri Lankan issue.
Vaiko, who had held
demonstrations against the recent visit of Sri Lankan President Mahinda
Rajapaksa to India, said he would hold much bigger and "peaceful"
protest in front of the Prime Minister's residence if President
Rajapaksa again visits the country.
source: Published: Monday, Nov 26, 2012, 22:29 IST
Agency: PTI
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