Vaiko wants children named Prabhakaran

Seeking to virtually challenge the State government on its ‘no support to banned outfits’ notification, MDMK supremo Vaiko on Tuesday appealed the people of Tamil Nadu to name the newborn babies as Prabhakaran.

Addressing a function organised by the Periyar Dravida Kazhagam (PDK) to honour its cadre who had been imprisoned under the National Security Act here, Vaiko attacked the Tamil Nadu Government’s announcement that Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967 would be invoked against those speaking in support of LTTE. “Will the State Government invoke the act and arrest all the parents if they prefer naming their children as Prabhakaran,’’ asked Vaiko.

Referring to a Supreme Court judgment, Vaiko said expression of opinion in support of banned organisations was not illegal. “Action can be taken only against those who resort to violence or indulge in the activities of the banned organisations,” he said.