CHENNAI: The Communist Party of India (CPI) on Thursday expressed deep concern at the situation in Sri Lanka, and sought a political solution to the ethnic conflict.
A resolution to this effect was adopted at the National Council meeting of the party here.
Noting that the armed conflict in Sri Lanka had claimed over 65,000 lives since 1983, it said ceasefire declared by the Government of Sri Lanka and the Liberation Tigers for Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was unilaterally terminated by the government.
“The National Council of the CPI is of the view that a military offensive cannot be a solution to the conflict in Sri Lanka. The Tamils of Sri Lanka are striving for peaceful co-existence with equal rights over these years. The legitimate aspirations of Tamils in Sri Lanka with all democratic and human rights must be safeguarded through a proper mechanism for devolution of powers on the basis of federal principles within Sri Lanka,” the resolution noted.
Source: The Hindu
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