The Hindu : 'Centre will consider if T.N. proposes ban on MDMK'

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Sunday, Jul 14, 2002

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'Centre will consider if T.N. proposes ban on MDMK'

NEW DELHI JULY 13. The Deputy Prime Minister, L.K. Advani, today said the Centre would consider if the Tamil Nadu Government sent any recommendation for a ban on Vaiko's MDMK party, an NDA constituent, which has been accused of supporting the LTTE.

``If the State Government sends any such proposal, the Centre will think about it,'' he told Doordarshan in an interview. He was replying to a question on a statement by the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, J. Jayalalithaa, seeking a ban on the MDMK.

Referring to Mr. Vaiko's arrest, Mr. Advani said he had told his leaders that the Government would make no comment on the issue as law and order was a State subject.

However, he said, he would not come in the way if BJP leaders commented on whatever they thought was right on the issue. Observing that Ms. Jayalalithaa had written to him and also sent a cassette of Mr. Vaiko's speeches, Mr. Advani said he had asked the Home Ministry to submit a full report on it. ``But beyond that, I have not done anything."Asserting that the ensuing Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir must be free and fair, Mr. Advani said he was "hopeful" that elections there would be held under Governor's rule.— PTI

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