Sri Lankan team discusses rehab projects with BJP

The delegation discussed about the prevailing situation in the island nation and the welfare and housing schemes implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi government for the Lankan Tamils.

A delegation of representatives from Tamil National Alliance, Sri Lanka, called on state BJP leaders here at Kamalalayam, BJP headquarters, on Wednesday. The delegation discussed about the prevailing situation in the island nation and the welfare and housing schemes implemented by Prime Minister Narendra Modi government for the Lankan Tamils.

BJP state president Tamilisai Soundararajan, former union minister Pon Radhakrishnan, La Ganesan and Vanathi Srinivasan also took part in the meeting attended by former Sri Lankan minister Pathmanathan Sathiya Lingam and Krish Illango of Australian Tamil Congress.

“The objective of the meeting was to go beyond the war and address the issues pertaining to war widows. Particularly, the livelihood of war hit women and their rehabilitation was discussed in detail,” Tamilisai told DT Next. This was a meeting beyond politics where livelihood issues of Lankan Tamils were discussed. There were also suggestions from our end on how small-scale industries and self-help groups can play a crucial role in empowering the war affected women, Tamilisai said.

The delegation, which is working on the empowerment of war hit Tamils, has agreed to share a report in this regard and we will also give our opinions and supplement the draft. The final report is to be submitted to the Centre which is promoting welfare schemes for the terror affected public in neighbouring Lanka, Tamilisai noted.

Party sources said the Easter terror attack in the island nation and involvement of minorities in it was also discussed.