Tamil Nadu Liberation Army

Tamil Nadu Liberation Army (TNLA) was a small militant separatist group in India. It sought an independent nation for the Tamil people, and first appeared in the 1980s, when the Indian Peacekeeping Force (IPKF) was sent to Sri Lanka.

Not to be confused with Tamil National Liberation Alliance.

It had its roots in the Naxalite movement, and was headed by Thamizharasan, an engineering student from Ponparappi village.[1] TNLA was involved in minor bomb blasts, murders and looting banks.

Then Tamilnadu government police, in the mask of public, murdered him and protrayed as peoplekilled him.[1] when the police was hitting them by stones, he didn't react though having advanced arms in his hands. Because he thought the attackers are public and innocent public should not be harmed. After his death, the group fell into disarray and splintered into factions. TNLA was banned by the Tamil Nadu State Government,[2] and also by the Union Government on the recommendation of the State Government. It has been declared a terrorist organisation by the Government of India.[3]

The group also carried out several bomb attacks on government buildings, railways, and buses, causing significant damage and loss of life.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Tamil Nadu Liberation Army (TNLA)". South Asian Terrorism Portal. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  2. "Tamil Nadu Police, Policy Note - 2006 - 2007, Demand No. 22". Home Department, Government of Tamil Nadu. Archived from the original on 18 July 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  3. "List of organisations declared as terrorist organisations under the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act, 1967". Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2007. Retrieved 5 September 2007.
  4. "Today in History: December 24,1987 — Tamil Nadu chief minister MGR is dead". gulfnews.com. Retrieved 6 March 2023.
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