|
English Release 23-May 2013
| Date |
|
Month |
|
Year |
|
- Cabinet Committee on Investment
- Important bottlenecks in development of road sector resolved
- Security Agencies to adhere to timelines approved for grant of security clearances for ports infrastructure improvement
- Presidents Secretariat
- Press Communique
- Prime Minister's Office
- PM's speech at the Foundation Stone Laying Ceremony for the Indian National Defence University at Gurgaon
- Cabinet
- Classifying Malayalam as ‘Classical Language’
- Restructuring of the Income Tax Department
- Review of the Special Recruitment Drive launched to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs.
- Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA)
- Final approval for 4-laning of Dimapur - Kohima section of NH-39 in Nagaland
- World Bank funded National HIV/AIDS control support project
- Min of Coal
- IMG Reviews Applications for Allocations Coal Blocks to PSU
- Min of Commerce & Industry
- Government Revises Market Development Assistance for Aggressive Export Promotion
Now Bigger Exporters Eligible for MDA
- Government Takes Action for Complying with New Standards for Import of Bulk Drugs into EU.
- Min of Culture
- Classifying Malaylam as ‘Classical Language’
- Min of Defence
- Prime Minister Lays the Foundation Stone of Indian National Defence University
- Min of Environment and Forests
- Measures for Protection and Conservation of Wild Animals
- Ministry of Finance
- Restructuring of the Income Tax Department
- Excise Duty free Sale of Goods Manufactured in India Allowed to International Passengers or Members of Crew Arriving from Abroad and to Passengers Going Out of India at The Duty free Shops Located at International Airports of the Country
- Shri Shashi Kant Sharma Takes Over as CAG of India
- Issue of Quantitative Easing in USA, China and Japan has no Relevance at all To the Situation in India; Inflation Showing Downward Trend While Foreign Inflows Are Copious; No Need for any kind of Nervousness; Oil Subsidy Bill for this year not to Exceed Rs.80,000 Crore: FM
- Min of Health and Family Welfare
- World Bank funded National HIV/AIDS control support project
-
President promulgates Ordinance amending the Indian Medical Council Act 1956
- Min of Home Affairs
- Union Home Minister Reviews Cooperation With United States of America in High Level Meetings
- Min of Micro,Small & Medium Enterprises
- 4 Lakh New Micro Enterprises target fixed for creation of new employment opportunities for around 32 lakh unemployed youth in the 12th Five Year Plan under PMEGP says MSME Minister
- Min of New and Renewable Energy
- Renewable Energy in Uttar Pradesh
- Min of Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions
- Review of the Special Recruitment Drive launched to fill up the backlog reserved vacancies of the Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes and OBCs.
-
Geologists’ Examination 2012
Result Of the Written Part Announced
- Special Class Raiway Apprentices Examination 2013- Result of Written Examination Declared
- Min of Petroleum & Natural Gas
- Global crude oil price of Indian Basket falls to 101.07/US$ bbl on 22.5.2013
- Ministry of Railways
- Chairman Railway Board Inaugurates a photo Exhibition to Commemorate 160 Years of Indian Railways
- Min of Road Transport & Highways
- Important bottlenecks in development of road sector resolved
- Final approval for 4-laning of Dimapur - Kohima section of NH-39 in Nagaland
- Min of Shipping
- Security Agencies to adhere to timelines approved for grant of security clearances for ports infrastructure improvement
- Min of Urban Development
-
Delhi Metro Rail Corporation and KMRL sign MoU for implementing Kochi Metro
- Ministry of Water Resources
- India and Iraq Talks for MoU on Future Cooperation in the Area of Water Management
- Min of Youth Affairs & Sports
-
Message of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister to Arunima Sinha
- Planning Commission
-
Uttarakhand Plan for 2013-14 Finalized
|
|
GoM(Media)20-March, 2013 11:46 IST
| Government’s statement on resolution related to Sri Lankan Tamils issue |
Following is the text of the statement made by the Government, to media, on the resolution related to the Sri Lankan Tamils issue:
“We wish to share with you certain developments since the last week end.
The President of the DMK, Shri M Karunanidhi, wrote a letter to the Prime Minister on the Sri Lanka issue with particular reference to the Resolution that is under consideration by the United Nations Human Rights Council (UNHRC). Shri A. K. Antony, Shri Ghulam Nabi Azad and I visited Chennai on 18.3.2013 to discuss the contents of the letter with Shri M Karunanidhi and his senior colleagues. As you are aware – and as disclosed by Shri M Karunanidhi – the DMK urged the Government to bring amendments to the draft Resolution before the UNHRC and also to take steps to bring a Resolution to be adopted by Parliament. We returned to Delhi late on the night of 18.3.2013.
On the morning of 19.3.2013, Smt. Sonia Gandhi addressed the Congress Parliamentary Party and stated, inter alia,
“The plight of Tamils in Sri Lanka is very close to our hearts. Our support for their equal rights and equal protection of the laws to them has been unwavering since the days of Indiraji and Rajivji. We 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 of 2009. That is why we demand an independent and credible inquiry into the violation of human rights in Sri Lanka.”
Shortly thereafter, at about 10.00 AM, the Core Group met to discuss the outcome of the meeting in Chennai. It was decided to formulate amendments to the draft Resolution before the UNHRC. It was also decided to consult political parties on bringing a Resolution to be adopted by Parliament. Even as the meeting was underway, the media reported that Shri M Karunanidhi had announced that the DMK would withdraw its Ministers from the Government and would withdraw support to the UPA. He also stated that if Parliament adopted a Resolution before the end of the current sittings, the DMK would reconsider its decision.
We are not aware of the reasons why the DMK changed its position between the night of 18.3.2013 and the morning of 19.3.2013.
Nevertheless, Government began to formulate amendments to the draft Resolution before the UNHRC. The amendments were finalized yesterday. India’s Permanent Representative to the UNHRC is in Delhi for consultations. He will be given suitable instructions to move the amendments at the meeting of the UNHRC. A section of the media has reported that India worked with the United States to ‘dilute’ the text of the draft Resolution. This is a canard. The story is stoutly denied. India’s position has always been – and remains – that the UNHRC should adopt a strong Resolution that would send a resolute message to Sri Lanka and goad Sri Lanka to accept an independent and credible investigation.
On the issue of a Resolution to be adopted by Parliament, my colleague the Minister of Parliamentary Affairs, Shri Kamal Nath, began consultations yesterday with the political parties. Opinion on the matter is divided. The consultations are continuing and it may be possible to reach a conclusion only later today.
The Core Group and other senior Ministers met several times yesterday to review the situation. Even as another meeting was underway late last night, DMK leaders met the President of India and gave a letter withdrawing support. We are not aware of the reasons why the DMK changed its position between the morning of 19.3.2013 and the night of 19.3.2013.
In the meanwhile, the Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu has written a letter dated 18.3.2013 to the Prime Minister urging that India should move amendments to the draft Resolution before the UNHRC.
As far as the Government is concerned, our position is that we intend to move amendments to the draft Resolution before the UNHRC. We will also continue to consult political parties on bringing a Resolution to be adopted by Parliament.”
***
SC/LM
(Release ID :94007)
|
|