TNCC welcomes Vaiko's arrest

Welcoming MDMK chief Vaiko's arrest for his pro-LTTE remarks, the Tamil Nadu Congress on Thursday said all those who support the banned militant outfit should be put behind bars.

"Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M Karunanidhi ordered the arrest of Vaiko and his deputy Kanappan. Congress party demands appropriate action against all those who speak in favour of the LTTE.

"We want all such supporters of the banned guerrilla organisation to be dealt with similarly," TNCC president K V Thangkabalu told reporters here.

Tamil Nadu police on Thursday arrested Vaiko, a vocal supporter of LTTE, on the charge of publicly supporting the banned militant outfit. He said all those who speak in favour of the internationally banned organisation should be condemned.

"We condemn all those who are making inflammatory and anti-national statements strongly," the TNCC president said. Thangkabalu said Karunanidhi, by arresting the two MDMK leaders, had implemented the will of the people of India.

"Tamil Nadu CM made sure that the law of the land is more important and he implemented the law and the will of the people of India," the TNCC chief said. He said the Congress had already congratulated Karunanidhi for taking this step. PTI