06-29-2006, 11:44 PM
<b>An insult to India: Swamy</b> <!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><i>Says LTTE is part of the strife in Sri Lanka, never a part of the solution
Assassination "an open challenge to the sovereignty and self-respect of India"
"Send commando unit to bring Prabakaran, aides to trial in India" </i>
Indian Tamil political leaders<b>," Dr. Swamy claimed that even now, the LTTE maintained a hit-list of all those who refused to bow to its "murderous dictates." </b>
Dr. Swamy said the time had come to recognise that <b>"the LTTE is part of the problem of the strife in Sri Lanka and can never be a part of the solution." In a plural polity and democracy, terrorist organisations such as the LTTE had no place. The assassination was not a tragedy but a "dastardly murder and an open challenge to the sovereignty and self-respect of India," </b>he added.
He urged the Congress-led Central Government to send a commando unit to hunt for LTTE leader Prabakaran and his associates and bring them to trial in India.<b> "If Balasingham wants to do something constructive, let him advise Prabakaran and Pottu Amman in the larger interest of Tamils to surrender before the Indian embassy in Colombo. If they do, India will be obliged to protect the Tamils in the Island." </b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Assassination "an open challenge to the sovereignty and self-respect of India"
"Send commando unit to bring Prabakaran, aides to trial in India" </i>
Indian Tamil political leaders<b>," Dr. Swamy claimed that even now, the LTTE maintained a hit-list of all those who refused to bow to its "murderous dictates." </b>
Dr. Swamy said the time had come to recognise that <b>"the LTTE is part of the problem of the strife in Sri Lanka and can never be a part of the solution." In a plural polity and democracy, terrorist organisations such as the LTTE had no place. The assassination was not a tragedy but a "dastardly murder and an open challenge to the sovereignty and self-respect of India," </b>he added.
He urged the Congress-led Central Government to send a commando unit to hunt for LTTE leader Prabakaran and his associates and bring them to trial in India.<b> "If Balasingham wants to do something constructive, let him advise Prabakaran and Pottu Amman in the larger interest of Tamils to surrender before the Indian embassy in Colombo. If they do, India will be obliged to protect the Tamils in the Island." </b><!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->