'Centre has no clear cut policy on Sri Lanka'

By Our Special Correspondent

MADURAI, MAY 12. The Janata Party president, Dr. Subramanian Swamy, has criticised the Vajpayee Government for not having any ``clear cut policy'' on the Sri Lankan issue.

Talking to reporters here today, he flayed the NDA Government for its confusing approach to the issue, which was detrimental to the country's security. India should force Sri Lanka to commit itself to an Indian-type federal Constitution, as per the Indo-Sri Lanka agreement, and consider the North and East as a single province.

Dr. Swamy said there was no question of holding talks with the LTTE. However, he favoured parleys with `democratic- minded' Sri Lankan Tamil leaders presently living in the country.

He demanded a ban on the Dravidar Kazhagam, Tamilar Desiya Iyakkam and other organisations which were acting as ``proxies'' of the LTTE. He urged the Government to arrest the DK leader, Mr. K. Veeramani, the Tamilar Desiya Iyakkam president, Mr. Nedumaran and the Pudhiya Tamilagam chief, Dr. K. Krishnasamy, under the National Security Act for their ``pro- LTTE'' stance.

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