India summoned the Sri lankan High Commissioner on Monday to lodge a strong protest against a derogatory article about Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J. Jayalalithaa.
Sri lankan High Commissioner Sudharshan Seneviratne was summoned by the Joint Secretary in-charge of Sri lanka division in External Affairs Ministry and was conveyed the “anger and concerns” among Parliamentarians.
The issue was discussed in Parliament on Monday with an agitated AIDMK members seeking an apology from lankan Government. The Indian Government had, however, taken up the matter with lankan Government on Friday itself when the article titled: “How meaningful are Jayalalitha’s love letters to Narendra ModiIJ” appeared on the Sri lankan Government website. The article referred to Jayalalith’s letter to Modi about the harassment of fishermen. The article was immediately pulled out and the lankan authorities had posted an official statement of apology in place of the article.