India Denied Media Reports That It Facilitated The Travel Of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa To Maldives – Sri Lanka Crisis: Did India help President Rajapaksa to escape? The government gave this answer
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President Gotabaya Rajapaksa left for Maldives from Sri Lanka this morning amid economic crisis and chaotic situation in Sri Lanka. He took off for Maldives with his wife and two security personnel in a special Air Force aircraft. Meanwhile, there are reports that the Indian government helped Gotabaya Rajapaksa escape from Sri Lanka. However, the Indian High Commission in Sri Lanka has denied this.
The Indian government categorically denies such baseless and speculative media reports that India facilitated the visit of Sri Lankan President Gotabaya Rajapaksa, the statement issued by the Indian High Commission said. The High Commission said, it is reiterated that India will continue to support the people of Sri Lanka.
Air Force confirms Gotabaya’s escape to Maldives
The Sri Lankan Air Force has confirmed that President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has left for the Maldives with his wife. The Sri Lankan Air Force, in accordance with the provisions of the Constitution and at the request of the government, provided the President, his wife and two security officers an aircraft early today to fly to the Maldives, the statement said.
President is exempted from arrest
Actually, the President posted in Sri Lanka is exempted from arrest. In such a situation, it is believed that Gotabaya Rajapaksa wanted to run abroad before resigning. He feared that Gotabaya might be arrested as soon as he resigned. Let us tell you, Gotabaya was to submit his resignation today. Before that he had fled the country. He had announced his resignation in the past after thousands of protesters stormed his official residence. He was blamed for the unprecedented economic crisis that has brought the country to its knees.
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