‘Confer Bharat Ratna on Rajapaksa’

October 21, 2014 05:01 am | Updated November 16, 2021 10:21 pm IST - CHENNAI

BJP leader Subramanian Swamy has asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to confer the Bharat Ratna on Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa for eliminating the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. In his letter, Dr. Swamy said that the LTTE was eliminated because of the resolute leadership of Mr. Rajapaksa, and that the outfit’s elimination must be recognised as a welcome contribution to India’s security.

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