Vaiko
Politician
1944 –
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Who is Vaiko?
Vaiko is a prominent politician in Tamil Nadu, in south India. He is the founder of the Marumalarchi Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, a political party that espouses the cause of the Tamil people and Tamil nationalism. He is known to be a supporter of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam, which is banned as a terrorist organization in 32 countries including India, and as a result he was arrested under the Prevention of Terrorist Activities Act in 2002 and once again on 23 October 2008 for sedition.
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- Born
- May 22, 1944
Tirunelveli district - Nationality
- India
- Profession
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on July 23, 2013
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