External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj on Monday condemned the "derogatory" article against Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Sri Lankan Defence Ministry website.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj condemned the Sri Lankan article against Jayalalithaa. PTI

External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj condemned the Sri Lankan article against Jayalalithaa. PTI

"India condemns the derogatory article published by Sri Lanka," said Swaraj, according to NDTV. Swaraj added that India "will summon Sri Lankan envoy."

Parliament was in turmoil on Monday over the article, with AIADMK members in both Houses disrupting the proceedings seeking a statement from the government.

Rajya Sabha witnessed two adjournments during Question Hour, while Lok Sabha saw an adjournment in Zero Hour and another adjournment after that after which the House will reconvene on 2 pm on Monday.
In Lower House, the issue was raised by AIADMK leader M Thambidurai who attacked the government for "not yet condemning" the article and to "make its stand clear" on the issue at a time when Tamil Nadu people were agitating over it.

While Jayalalithaa, who is also AIADMK supremo, has written several letters to Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the issues of harassment of Tamil fishermen by Sri Lankan Navy and Kachchatheevu island, the same had been referred in the "derogatory" article as "love letters", Thambidurai said.

As he spoke, AIADMK members trooped into the Well raising slogans like (Sri Lankan President) 'Rajapakse down, down', forcing Speaker Sumitra Mahajan to adjourn the House for about 25 minutes.

In the Rajya Sabha, AIADMK members also came into the Well shouting slogans, which made Chairman Hamid Ansari to observe that their behaviour was unbecoming of Members of Parliament.

Earlier, they had moved into the aisles displaying copies of the article on the Sri Lankan Defence Ministry website.