Manmohan Singh Angered By Mahinda Rajapaksa’s “Sly” Attempts to Undermine Devolution Provided by 13th Constitutional Amendment
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According to informed Indian sources the usually mild –mannered Manmohan Singh known for his gentle and genteel ways had in uncharacteristic fashion “almost blown a fuse”when informed of recent efforts by President Rajapaksa to amend the Sri Lankan Constitution in a manner that would seriously undermine the devolution arrangements enabled by the 13th Constitutional Amendment.
Circles linked to the Indian external affairs establishment referred to as “South Block”speaking on condition of anonymity revealed that the Indian Govt in general and the Prime minister in particular were of the view that the Rajapaksa regime’s attempts to introduce the 19th Constitutional amendment at this juncture was an “expression of bad faith”.
According to these sources Prime minister Singh known for his docile demeanour had reacted “rather angrily” to details of the proposed 19th amendment as it had potentially drastic implications for the future of the Provincial councils in Sri Lanka.
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Monday, June 10, 2013
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is “extremely annoyed”by Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa’s recent subtle efforts to undermine the quantum of devolution provided to the Island’s nine Provinces through the thirteenth Amendment to the Sri Lankan Constitution that was facilitated by India.
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| President Rajapaksa & Prime Minister Manmohan Singh-file pic- via PTI |
Circles linked to the Indian external affairs establishment referred to as “South Block”speaking on condition of anonymity revealed that the Indian Govt in general and the Prime minister in particular were of the view that the Rajapaksa regime’s attempts to introduce the 19th Constitutional amendment at this juncture was an “expression of bad faith”.
According to these sources Prime minister Singh known for his docile demeanour had reacted “rather angrily” to details of the proposed 19th amendment as it had potentially drastic implications for the future of the Provincial councils in Sri Lanka.
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