Resolution against Srilanka in UNHRC - What it really means to us

Well, I have been meaning to write about this for a week now, especially after our silent Prime Minister's letter to the Srilankan President, following India's support of the resolution (voting against our neighbour essentially) , and how he tried to create an image of nothingness. What does this really mean?

Our Government's initial and well justified stand was - we don't usually support any resolution targeting a particular nation. Well, that is true indeed. However, bowing down to political pressure from the state parties, especially for the support it requires from the DMK to sustain its power in Delhi, the Government decided to support the resolution.

First of all, what does this resolution even say? Not many people seem to be aware of it. Two important points I came across :
1. Enquiry into human rights violation should be conducted by Srilanka in a fair manner
2. Recommendations of the Welfare Committee inSrilanka have to be implemented under the technological help from the UN Human Rights Council.

Well, left to the original draft, this seems fine. But no. How would India allow it? Shouldn't it have a say (a sorry one at that) in this, so that this can be used during elections to garner some votes. Well, we did come up with the most lamest of recommendations - Any help undertaken by the UNHRC must have Srilanka's nod. How much lame can we get, more than this ! Shame on us.

The sad thing is, both the Prime Minister and most political parties down south hail this as some sort of a victory. Well, victory over what, I ask. Can you get any further dumb?

Another interesting point to be noted. The phrase 'war crime', as far as I know, doesn't seem to feature anywhere in the resolution. So, ultimately, what did we achieve? I don't get it. Or, am I missing something here? A picture was framed as if Srilanka had done something unpardonable for the entire UNHRC membership to move a resolution against it. Our so-called leaders hailed it a moral victory. The two chief parties of Tamil Nadu tried to claim it their own victory. Srilanka made a hue and cry that we offended them. The Prime Minister writes an apology letter to the Srilankan President, trying to explain why we voted against them. All this - for nothing; over nothing.

The resolution, by itself, didn't seem to achieve anything. For one, there is no mention of any timeframe before which these enquiries have to be made. For another, what of any concerns the Tamil people of Srilanka might have and what if their Government turned deaf to it. The resolution has no answer to that as well.

So what, ultimately ! We make a fool of ourselves, yet again. That seems to be the final result ! Hail our Govermentl Hail its Governance.