Tamil Nadu politician Vaiko said that the case he filed seeking the removal of the ban on the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was heard yesteroday at the Madras High Court. He appeared in person and presented his preliminary arguments, explaining why he believes the ban is unlawful. The court adjourned the case to February 16 after the Central Government requested more time
According to Vaiko, the Central Government’s main allegation is that the LTTE attempted to create Tamil Eelam by including Tamil Nadu. He rejected this claim, stating that neither the Vaddukoddai Resolution nor LTTE leader Velupillai Prabhakaran’s Heroes’ Day speeches ever indicated any intention to merge Tamil Nadu. He said he presented evidence to support this position.
Vaiko further argued that even maps associated with Prabhakaran did not include any part of Tamil Nadu, and maintained that the LTTE’s objective was limited to “liberating the Tamil homeland in Eelam.” He claimed that if the government’s core argument is false, “the whole edifice of the ban” collapses.
Responding to questions about armed struggle, Vaiko referred to the preamble of the 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights, stating that rebellion against tyranny is recognized when people face oppression and dictatorship. He also cited Nelson Mandela’s statement during the Rivonia Trial, saying that when a government uses force to suppress people, taking up arms in self-defense becomes unavoidable. Vaiko described the events in Eelam as a “planned genocide” and said his legal struggle would continue until justice is achieved.
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