Congress top brass meets for decision on Indian PM CHOGM attendance
Saturday, 9 November 2013 06:17
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Amid the political controversy over India’s participation in Commonwealth Heads of Government (CHOGM) meet in Sri Lanka, India’s Congress Party top brass yesterday met to take a call on whether Prime Minister Manmohan Singh should attend the event, Press Trust of India reported.
A meeting of the Congress Core Group headed by Party President Sonia Gandhi deliberated over the issue for more than one hour and a decision is likely to be announced shortly, the report said. Political parties and various groups in Tamil Nadu are strongly opposed to India’s participation in the summit and the Tamil Nadu Assembly recently adopted a resolution demanding a complete boycott of the event alleging that Sri Lanka has indulged in atrocities against Tamils. The Government is in a dilemma over the issue with some sections feeling that the Prime Minister’s absence at the CHOGM could affect India’s image internationally and hence he must participate.
