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Speaking to reporters here, he said he would go to the court with the evidences if Prime Minister Manmohan Singh failed to take action against ‘those leaders’.
‘I have received official and authentic evidences from Sri Lanka that 27 political leaders in the State received money from the Tigers. I am ready to unveil the details in the court if the Prime Minister of India failed to initiate action against them,’ he said.
Swamy also named some leaders, including some popular ones, and alleged all of them were paid by the LTTE seeking their support.
On the Sethusamudram Shipping Canal Project (SSCP), the Janata Party leader said that, if the Union government did not come forward to halt the project, he would file a case against former Union Minster T R Baalu, who he alleged had amassed Rs 3,000 crore through the SSCP.
On the Electronic Voting Machines (EVM) row, Swamy said it was the duty of the Election Commission to build confidence on the EVMs. ‘Like how people get receipts when they withdraw money in the ATMs, receipts should be given to voters when they exercise their franchisee in the machines.’
Alleging that the ruling DMK involved in atrocities and malpractices in the 13 May Lok Sabha elections, Swamy said political parties should come together to defeat the DMK in the forthcoming elections.
He also said that a Hindu should take charge as the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh as there were problems between Hindus and Christians in the State.
Revealing the future plans of his party, Swamy said Janata Party would work with the BJP and campaign on various issues like agriculture and fishery. ‘We will continue our relationship till the 2011 Assembly polls,’ he said.
On an award presented to Congress president Sonia Gandhi by Belgium, he said there were no issues if it was a mere award. ‘She should be removed from the MP post if the Belgium honour is like an official designation.’ He also said plans were on to file a case in this regard
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