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Message: <blockquote data-quote="lkdood" data-source="post: 12335694" data-attributes="member: 92282"><img src="http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcTakZJPpzIl1G2g3736sxBmRFALyQ91Apj5UTDCw7mcFcAeDECg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" />Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh Monday said the government was  "intending" to vote in favour of the US-backed resolution against Sri  Lanka at the UN Human Rights Commission (UNHRC)."We are still waiting for the final draft of the resolution, but we  intend to vote in favour of the resolution," Prime Minister Manmohan  Singh said in the Lok Sabha. "We share the concerns of the members of  the parliament."Speaking on the issue of alleged war crimes and Tamils in Sri Lanka,  Manmohan Singh said, "India has stressed on reconciliation and healing  the wounds of the Lanka Tamils. We have asked Lanka govt to stress on  meaningful devolution of power." The Prime Minister also claimed that normalcy was returning to the Tamil areas of Sri Lanka. DMK chief Karunanidhi welcomed the Prime Minister's statement and  said, "I welcome the Prime Minister's statement. We will wait to see the  final decision." He also announced that the DMK will fast on March 22  for Sri Lankan Tamils. The DMK and the AIADMK had been stepping up pressure on the  Centre to vote in favour of the resolution and take a strong stand  against Sri Lanka.  IANS/PTI</blockquote>

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