Tamil Nadu Assembly had also passed a unanimous resolution on October 24, demanding India seek temporary suspension of Sri Lanka from the Commonwealth body and insisting on a "complete" boycott of CHOGM by the Centre, respecting the "sentiments and opinion" of the state's people.
Chidambaram also condemned the alleged rape and murder of Sri Lankan woman media personality Isaipriya and demanded that the island nation's government conduct a probe into the incident and punish those responsible.