The Party’s participation on Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Movement (SLTPM) is based on the understanding of “zero tolerance against violence on innocent Tamil civilians”, and the movement will not support for the LTTE, Explaining the party’s position on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, stated Mr. Thirunavukkarasar, national secretary of Bharatiya Janata Party .Meanwhile the BJP leader denied that there were political considerations, reported in the “Hindu” editorial today(11).

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The Bharatiya Janata Party’s participation in the Sri Lankan Tamils Protection Movement (SLTPM) is based on the understanding that the Movement will not support the Liberation Tigers of Tamils Eelam, according to S. Thirunavukkarasar, national secretary of the party.

“The BJP is not for the LTTE. There is no compromise on this issue,” Mr. Thirunavukkarasar said, in response to a query. Some of the constituents of the Movement are known supporters of the LTTE.

Explaining the party’s position on the Sri Lankan Tamils issue, he said it was for “zero tolerance against violence on innocent Tamil civilians.” The problem should be resolved peacefully and at the earliest through negotiations.