Dr.Swamy's press release dt.30.12.2003

1. As I had disclosed several months ago, a front of pro-LTTE parties will be formed in Tamil Nadu that besides DMK and MDMK will include the Congress Party.

Ms.Sonia Gandhi and her mother have long term relations with the LTTE, which began with antique smuggling. An introduction to the LTTE was provided by that notorious money-launderer and family friend Ottavio Quattrochhi who while during a short stay in Chennai during the late 1970s and early 80s developed close relations with the LTTE.

2. The forthcoming Congress-DMK-MDMK alliance is anti-national and should be opposed in the State resolutely by all parties opposed to the LTTE, setting aside their differences for the sake of national security and integrity. Otherwise Tamil Nadu will become a hotbed for terrorism.

3. The Janata Party is that event is prepared to unconditionally support a patriotic front in the State provided virulent opposition to LTTE is a poll plank of the front.

4. At the national level, I have met and urged both Narasimha Rao and Chandrashekhar to form a national secular patriotic front to challenge the communal and anti-national forces. These two leaders should by-pass Ms.Sonia Gandhi whose nefarious activities have been exposed and will be defeated in Amethi at the next Lok Sabha polls.

5. After a highly successful and well attended public meeting organized by the Tamil Nadu unit of the Janata Party in Melur (Madurai District) on December 23rd in memory of former Minister Kakkan, the Janata Party will hold a rally of farmers and agricultural workers in Samayanallur (Madurai District) to adopt a 21-point Vyavasai Thittam (Charter for Agriculture). The date of the rally will be announced after the final hearing in the Mulla Periyar case in the Supreme Court (expected in February).

6. The Prime Minister Mr.Vajpayee should talk to President Musharaff in a one-to-one meeting at Islamabad. While in Pakistan, the Prime Minister must publicly declare that if the Islamic Fundamentalists assassinate Gen.Musharaff, then India will invade Pakistan to prevent the Al Qaeda led forces from getting Pakistan’s nuclear weapons.

(SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY)