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The article titled \u2018How meaningful are Jayalalitha\u2019s love letters to Narendra Modi?\u2019 written by Shenali Waduge reportedly sparked heavy criticism in India for its content, with TN politicians demanding the Center to immediately snap ties with Sri Lanka.<\/p>\n
Alongside the article was a graphic in reference to the many letters by Jayalalithaa to PM Modi that sought his intervention in the fishermen issue, which met with even harsher criticisms for its \u2018objectionable\u2019 portrayal where Jayalalithaa holds a pen and writes, while in a heart-shaped thought bubble above her head is PM Modi.<\/p>\n
The apology published under the title \u2018An Unqualified Apology\u2019 in the Defence Ministry website today, it states the article was published without appropriate authorization and that it does not reflect any official position of the Government of Sri Lanka or the Ministry of Defence and Urban Development and has extended an apology to Indian PM Modi and Jayalalithaa.<\/p>\n
Following the publication of the article, political parties in TN including BJP unit and its allies – PMK and MDMK reacted angrily, condemning the content of the article and its accompanying graphic.<\/p>\n
\u201cThey degrade the PM and the CM – the Centre should demand an apology from the Sri Lankan President and the Defence secretary,\u201d PMK chief S Ramadoss was quoted stating in an article that appeared in the Times of India on the controversy while he had added that India should not hesitate to sever diplomatic ties if they refuse to apologize.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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