VCK demands autonomy for States



CHENNAI: The Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi (VCK) on Sunday demanded that the country be made a confederation of States. A resolution adopted in the Tamil Sovereign conference here stated that every State should be given autonomy. Contending that India was an administrative structure created by the British for their exploitation, the resolution said several rights, including linguistic rights and the right to sharing of river water and mines, remained on paper. It wanted the Union government to acknowledge that the country had different nationalities, which should be given due share. Demanding that States be given 75 per cent share of revenue from Central taxes and additional taxes, the party wanted that the States also be given the right to hoist the flags of State governments along with the national flag in their headquarters. The conference also vouched its support for creation of Tamil Eelam.