Modi will need Jayalalitha for passing laws in Rajya Sabha. Considering that Modi wants to pass a lot of laws and reforms, he will need support of other parties in RS. BJP has very low numbers in RS.
I agree TN parties influence in the Parliament is now vastly dimished from what it was under UPA, but its not like he can completely jettison them either.
TN is as much India as much as Punjab, Maharashtra, Delhi and Sikkim are, mate.
They are our countrymen and their concerns are our concerns collectively. When fishermen are killed and kidnapped, they are our people as much as they belong to TN. We in the mountains feel the pain of these fishermen as much and I am sure so would you.
There is a serious problem but that will not be solved by war. Technically a conflict won't even last 3 days in the worst case scenario. But what will we gain from it?
UPA decimated our influence, goodwill and credibility not just with estranged neighbours like Lanka but also with friendly ones like Maldives. Their weakness, attitude and total neglect caused so much damage that it is worth gold if we could count on value terms.
UPA was tasked to DEFINE and implement a maritime border and create appropriate means to warn our fishermen down south to limit their fishing in Indian waters. Same was supposed to be with the Lankans on their side.
But instead, these morons gave our one island to SL which emboldened their leadership to push a little bit around.
Relations are respected when they are strong, independent and can draw a Red line.
Defining the maritime border and educating fishermen about them is a government's responsibility. since there is no fence possible, the government has to task out other means to demarkate the area and scrap off the inter-country fishing agreements that actually allow rogue local military authorities to kill our folks.
If the attacks happen AFTER such measures have been taken, then the government has all the rights to retaliate with severity.
Great news to here. Seems like Modi government is ready to scrap the Congress foreign policy.
Congress never had a foreign or domestic policy.
They came only to weaken Rupee, destroy our economy, weaken our national defences and communalize India.
Well get ready for the circus TN.. The clowns are putting up the make up..
.. How would the Modi govt react to this..
There will be explanation and discussions done before the ceremony.
Modi has clarified that the focus will be on development and not on politics. Which means that this is like starting with a clean slate. Jaylalitha the CM of TN is very close to Modi and BJP as a whole. Despite not being allies, they are still always made aware of why a decision is taken.
MDMK thinks that by playing this politics card, it will spoil the initiative.
They have a right to know why the step is being taken and they will be explained in due course and for what reason. I don't know what it is but I trust it is in good nature and can start a new chapter leaving aside everything.
This invitation is NOT an olive branch which many amateurs think; it is a double edged sword which says that '
we are ready to go the extra mile for friendship, but if we are backstabbed, there are other options on the table'.
Not for anyone specific with due respect to Sri Lankan government, but generally as a whole.
