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Date: 2019-05-14 Category: Extra Ordinary State: Union Government Country: India

WHEREAS the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam hereinafter referred to as the LTTE is an association based

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Executive Summary: This notification declares the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association, citing threats to India's sovereignty and integrity. The decision follows ongoing concerns about the LTTE's activities, fund-raising, propaganda, and separatist tendencies, even after their military defeat in 2009. This declaration is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette, as of May 14, 2019. It was made under the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act of 1967. Key Points / Main Content: * **Declaration of Unlawful Association:** * The Central Government declares the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) as an unlawful association. * **Reasons for Declaration:** * LTTE's objective for a separate Tamil Eelam threatens India's sovereignty and territorial integrity. * The LTTE continues to work towards its cause through fund-raising and propaganda activities. * Separatist groups continue to foster separatist tendencies among the masses, enhancing support for LTTE. * LTTE remnant cadres, dropouts, sympathisers, and supporters in Tamil Nadu are suspected of planning unlawful activities. * Pro-LTTE organizations and individuals have attempted to support the LTTE despite the ban. * LTTE leaders, operatives, and supporters are opposed to India's policy and actions against them. * LTTE's activities pose a threat to India's sovereignty, integrity, and public order. * LTTE continues to adopt a strong anti-India posture and threatens the security of Indian nationals. * **Legal Basis:** * The declaration is made under subsections 1 and 3 of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities Prevention Act, 1967. * **Effective Date:** * The notification is effective from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Impact Analysis: Stakeholders: LTTE Members and Supporters * Impact: The LTTE is declared an unlawful association, making their activities illegal. * Action Required: Cease all activities related to the LTTE. Stakeholders: Pro-LTTE Organizations and Individuals * Impact: Supporting the LTTE is now illegal. * Action Required: Cease all forms of support to the LTTE. Stakeholders: Central and State Governments/Law Enforcement Agencies * Impact: Required to enforce the ban on LTTE and related activities. * Action Required: Monitor and curb LTTE activities, pro-LTTE elements, and separatist groups. Stakeholders: Indian Nationals * Impact: Increased security measures due to the perceived threat from LTTE. * Action Required: Remain vigilant and report any suspicious activities.

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Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam: Also known as LTTE, is identified as an unlawful association based in Sri Lanka with supporters in India, posing a threat to India's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Sri Lanka: The country where LTTE is based, and where it suffered a military defeat in 2009. Tamil Eelam: The objective of LTTE, a separate homeland for all Tamils, which threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India. India: The country whose sovereignty and territorial integrity is threatened by the LTTE. Tamil Nadu: A state in India where LTTE remnant cadres and pro-LTTE organizations are active. Unlawful Activities Prevention Act 1967: An act under which cases were registered against LTTE and pro-LTTE elements, and under which LTTE is declared an unlawful association. Ministry of Home Affairs: The Indian government ministry that issued the notification declaring LTTE as an unlawful association. Explosive Substances Act 1908: An act under which cases were registered against LTTE and pro-LTTE elements.
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और जब(cid:1)क क(cid:22)cीय सरकार क9 यह और राय ह ै(cid:1)क— (i) _य 6(cid:1)क एलटीटीई के िहसांE मक और िवघटनकारी (cid:1)Bयाकलाप जारी ह,4 जो (cid:1)क भारत क9 :भुता और रा1य 2े3ीय अखंडता पर :ितकूल :भाव डालते ह4; और (ii) एलटीटीई ने लगातार :बल भारत िवरोधी @ख अंगीकृत (cid:1)कया है जो भारत क9 सुर2ा को गंभीर खतरा भी :Oत ुत करता ह,ै इसिलए, एलटीटीई को तुरंत :भाव से िविधिव@A संगम घोिषत करने क9 आव(cid:25) यकता ह;ै अत: अब क(cid:22)cीय सरकार, िविधिव@A (cid:1)Bयाकलाप (िनवारण) अिधिनयम, 1967 (1967 का 37) क9 धारा 3 क9 उपधारा (1) और (3) के Xारा :दEत शि_त य6 का :योग करते Iए िलबरेशन टाइगस(cid:11) और तिमल ईलम (एलटीटीई) को एक िविधिव@A संगम घोिषत करती है और यह िनदशे दते ी है (cid:1)क उ_त अिधिनयम क9 धारा 4 के अधीन (cid:1)कए गए (cid:1)कसी आदशे के अधीन रहते Iए, यह अिधसूचना राजप3 म(cid:22) :काशन क9 तारीख से ही :वृT होगी । [[[[फा....सं. 11034/4/2018-सीटी-II]]]] पीयूष गोयल,,,, संयु_ त सिचव MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 14th May, 2019 S.O. 1730(E).—WHEREAS the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (hereinafter referred to as the LTTE), is an association based in Sri Lanka but having its supporters, sympathisers and agents in the territory of India; AND WHEREAS the LTTE’s objective for a separate homeland (Tamil Eelam) for all Tamils threatens the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India, and amounts to cession and secession of a part of the territory of India from the Union and thus falls within the ambit of unlawful activities; AND WHEREAS the LTTE, even after its military defeat in May, 2009 in Sri Lanka, has not abandoned the concept of ‘Eelam’ and has been clandestinely working towards the ‘Eelam’ cause by undertaking fund raising and propaganda activities and the remnant LTTE leaders or cadres have also initiated efforts to regroup the scattered activists and resurrect the outfit locally and internationally; AND WHEREAS the separatist Tamil chauvinist groups and pro-LTTE groups continue to foster a separatist tendency amongst the masses and enhance the support base for LTTE in India and particularly in Tamil Nadu,¹Hkkx IIµ[k.M 3(ii)] Hkkjr dk jkti=k % vlk/kj.k 3 it will ultimately have a strong disintegrating influence over the territorial integrity of India, hence, the strong need continues to exist to control all such separatist activities by all possible lawful means; AND WHEREAS cases were registered under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act 1967, against LTTE, pro-LTTE elements and chauvinist groups since the last notification of the Government of India in the Ministry of Home Affairs vide number S.O. 1272 (E), dated the 14th May, 2014 that is between May, 2014 and May, 2019 besides cases under the provisions of Explosive Substances Act 1908, Indian Penal Code, etc.; AND WHEREAS the Diaspora continue to spread through articles in the Internet portals, anti-India feeling amongst the Sri Lankan Tamils by holding the Government of India responsible for the defeat of the LTTE and such propaganda through Internet, which remains continued, is likely to impact Very Very Important Persons (VVIP) security adversely in India; AND WHEREAS for the reasons aforesaid, the Central Government is of the opinion that the LTTE is an unlawful association and there is a continuing strong need to control all such separatist activities by all possible means; AND WHEREAS the Central Government has the information that – (i) the activities of the LTTE remnant cadres, dropouts, sympathisers, supporters who have been traced out recently in the State of Tamil Nadu suggest that the cadres sent to Tamil Nadu would ultimately be utilised by the LTTE for unlawful activities; (ii) the activities of pro-LTTE organisations and individuals have come to notice of the Government of India that despite the ban in force, attempts have been made by these forces to extend their support to the LTTE; (iii) the LTTE leaders, operatives and supporters have been inimically opposed to India’s policy on their organisation and action of the State machinery in curbing their activities; AND WHEREAS the Central Government is of the opinion that the aforesaid activities of the LTTE continue to pose a threat to, and are detrimental to, the sovereignty and territorial integrity of India as also to the public order and, therefore, it should be declared as an unlawful association; AND WHEREAS the Central Government is further of the opinion that—(i) because of the LTTE’s continued violent and disruptive activities which are prejudicial to the integrity and sovereignty of India; and (ii) the LTTE continues to adopt a strong anti-India posture as also continues to pose a grave threat to the security of Indian nationals, it is necessary to declare LTTE as an unlawful association with immediate effect; NOW, THEREFORE, in exercise of the powers conferred by sub-sections (1) and (3) of section 3 of the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 (37 of 1967), the Central Government hereby declares the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (the LTTE) as an unlawful association and directs that this notification shall, subject to any order that may be made under section 4 of the said Act, have effect on and from the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. [F.No.11034/4/2018-CT-II] PIYUSH GOYAL, Jt. Secy. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054.

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