Modi’s silence on 13A due to lack of pressure from T.N., Sri Lankan Tamil parties
- December 24, 2024
- Posted by: OptimizeIAS Team
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Modi’s silence on 13A due to lack of pressure from T.N., Sri Lankan Tamil parties
Sub: IR
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Context:
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence on the 13th Amendment during a press conference with Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake is seen as a result of insufficient pressure from both Sri Lankan Tamil parties and Tamil Nadu political forces.
About 13th Amendment:
- The 13th Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution was the outcome Indo-Lanka Accord of 1987, which aimed to address the concerns of the Tamil population in Sri Lanka.
- The amendment was introduced to grant a degree of autonomy to Sri Lanka’s provinces, particularly the Tamil-majority Northern and Eastern provinces.
- The 13th Amendment carries considerable baggage from the country’s civil war years. It was opposed vociferously by both Sinhala nationalist parties and the LTTE and has not been fully implemented yet.
Key Provisions of the 13th Amendment:
- The 13th Amendment created provincial councils for the nine provinces of Sri Lanka, allowing for local governance and autonomy in several areas.
- The amendment devolved certain powers to the provincial councils, including education, health, local government, and housing.
- It affirmed the use of Tamil as an official language in the Tamil-majority provinces, alongside Sinhala as the national language of Sri Lanka, ensuring linguistic rights for Tamil speakers.