PMK flays ‘denial’ of visa to UN team to India
July 24, 2014 06:44 am
NDA
ally PMK today slammed the Indian Central Government for its reported refusal
to grant visa to a UN team probing alleged war crimes in Sri Lanka, saying if
it was true, it will become “dark pages” in the history of human rights.
Citing
reports, party founder leader S Ramadoss said Prathiba Mahanamahewa,
Commissioner of the Sri Lanka Human Rights Commission had confirmed this
besides saying that the refusal of visas was a very significant gesture by
India.
“If
such reports are true, then it will create a big dent
in
the history of Indian human rights. Once upon a time, the first voices against
human rights violations in any part of the world came from India,” he said in a
statement.
India
creating of a ‘roadblock’ in the UN probe by denying visas is “unacceptable,”
he said adding this issue will become “dark pages in the history of human
rights.”
Ramadoss
said documentary film-maker Callum Macrae, who wanted to screen his film on
killings of Tamils in Sri Lanka in Delhi last year was denied visa by the
previous UPA and urged the Modi government not to do the same “mistake”.
“Respecting
the Tamils’ sentiments, the UN probe should be allowed to be conducted in India
and for this purpose the Narendra Modi government should provide visas for the
members,” he said, PTI reports.
