July 17, Chennai: The Tamil Nadu government has slapped a one year jail term under the National Security Act (NSA) on the pro-LTTE Tamil film director Seeman for his inflammatory speeches against Sri Lanka, Indian media reported.

The founder of the pro-LTTE Naam Thamizhar Party was arrested on 12 July for his speech while leading a protest against the alleged attack on Tamil Nadu fishermen by the Lankan Navy.

Seeman has threatened to kill Sinhala students in India if the Sri Lankan Navy continued to attack the Indian fishermen.

He has been detained since his arrest at Vellore prison and was seeking bail when the Chennai District Collector implemented the Act imposing a jail term.

The Principal Sessions Court rejected his application for release on bail yesterday. Dismissing the plea the Sessions Judge has said that Seeman's hate speech referring to the Sinhala students seemed to cause danger to their lives.

He was earlier detained under the NSA on 28 February 2009 for his open support to the banned LTTE, the News Today reported.

The detention would mean that Seeman would have to serve in jail for one year and the order was served on him at Vellore Central Prison, where he was lodged for speeches aimed at inciting violence among religious groups.

Seeman was deported from Canada for speeches that propagated extreme views when he delivered a speech last November calling the Tamils in Toronto to start the civil war in Sri Lanka again to "kill all Sinhalese."