Text of Indian Ban on LTTE
Ministry of Home Affairs Notification New Delhi
under Unlawful
Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967)
S.O.330(E)
Whereas the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (hereinafter
referred to as the LTTE) is an association actually based in Sri Lanka and
having sympathisers, supporters and agents on Indian soil and whereas -
(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;
And whereas the Central Government is of the opinion that
because the activities of the LTTE, it is necessary to declare the LTTE to
be unlawful with immediate effect;
Now, therefore, in the exercise of the powers conferred by
sub-section (1) of Section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act,
1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby declares the Liberation
Tigers of Tamil eelam to be an unlawful association and directs in exercise
of the powers conferred by the proviso to sub section (3) of that section
that this Notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under
section 4 of the said Act, have effect from the date of its publication in
the Official Gazette.
[F.No.1-11034/57/92-IS DI(B)]
Ashok Bhatia, Jt.Secy.
