The amendment was an outcome of the Indo-Lanka Accord of 1987, India’s DMK Parliamentary Party leader, T.R. Baalu said, adding that the proposal, if carried forward, would put a question mark on the accord with India, the Press Trust of India reported.
Baalu, who is also the party treasurer, asked, "why and how the Indian government could be a mere spectator if the island nation abolished the provincial councils after assuring the Tamil people, devolution of more powers, even beyond what was contemplated under the 13th amendment."
The DMK leader requested Modi to prevail upon Sri Lanka to not go ahead with the plan to abolish the provincial councils.
"Modi should make it clear to the neighbour that the proposal, if implemented, would adversely affect Indo-Lanka ties," Baalu said.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been urged to prevail upon Sri Lanka to give up its ‘proposal’ to abolish the provincial councils as it went against the island nation’s 13th Amendment to Constitution.
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