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Written on May 15, 2008 – 6:53 pm | by FICA |

India has extended the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association by two years. The notification to this effect was issued yesterday.

LTTE has been banned since 14th May 1992 by Prime Minister Narasimha Rao. The LTTE was banned on the ground that the LTTE was engaged in activities in Tamil Nadu which threatened the territorial integrity of India. The Ministry of Home Affairs Notification (New Delhi) under Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), mentioned following reasons:

(i) LTTE’s objective for a homeland for all Tamils disrupts the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India and thus appears to fall within the ambit of an unlawful activity;

(ii) LTTE has created the Tamil National Retrieval Troops (TNRT) and encouraged and aided its members to undertake unlawful activities in India;

(iii) LTTE encourages and aids United Liberation Front of Assam (ULFA) which is an unlawful association;

(iv) Persons and organisations derive inspiration and encouragement from LTTE for their unlawful activities as well as activities punishable under section 153B of the Indian Penal Code;

The LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam) or the Tamil Tigers are alleged to have assassinated the Indian political leader Rajiv Gandhi.