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The Indian government has extended by five years the ban imposed on LTTE, a terror group that was behind the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and was decimated by the Sri Lanka military in 2009.

India had banned Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) after the assassination of Gandhi in 1991.

The government, under the provisions of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967, has proscribed the LTTE as an ‘Unlawful Association’, a Home Ministry statement said.

“The declaration of LTTE as an ‘Unlawful Association’ has been extended for a further period of five years with effect from May 14, 2014,” it said.

LTTE, which came up in 1976, was based in northern Sri Lanka and fought for creation of an independent Tamil state in the north and east of that country. It was decimated by the Sri Lankan military in 2009.

Thousands of people were killed during the bloody movement launched by LTTE under the leadership of Velupillai Prabhakaran, who was also killed in the fight with the Sri Lankan Army in 2009.

It had carried out the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi in 1991 and Sri Lanka’s President Ranasinghe Premadasa in 1993. (PTI)

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  • ANTON Thursday, 15 May 2014 03:00 PM

    ARE JAYALALITHA AND KARUNANIDI SICK THESE DAYS ?

    dana Thursday, 15 May 2014 11:33 PM

    thats the way. It seems LTTE is becoming more threat to India. via DM Android App

    shane Friday, 16 May 2014 05:06 AM

    Shame on You Congress. I think this was their last decision for next ten years as a government of India. Between very good bye. via DM Android App

    chennaiguy Friday, 16 May 2014 05:12 AM

    Awesome news Kudos to the central govt for having the guts to extend the ban. And not worrying about jaya and karu.

    jim pappa Friday, 16 May 2014 03:45 AM

    Mere eyewash ?!

    Cobra Friday, 16 May 2014 03:55 AM

    Good timing.If she waited until the change of govt. JJ would have a trump card up her sleeve!!!

    Waco Friday, 16 May 2014 04:21 AM

    Jayalaliha and Karunanidhi both are on annual leave. Because Pakistani Naval Officers and Chinese Powerful Army delegates are in Sri Lanka,

    Sonali De Silva Friday, 16 May 2014 05:12 AM

    You reap what you sow. Harvesting time is close where India is concerned. Hope it will be bountiful.

    tjeyar Friday, 16 May 2014 07:11 PM

    Sinhalese dont day dream via DM Android App

    Sonali De Silva Saturday, 17 May 2014 08:57 AM

    Our dreams became a realty in 2009. The nightmares for India has just begun.


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