Sivanayagam, editor of Tamil Nation, was arrested at his home in Madras, Tamil Nadu, on the evening of July 18, 1991, and held under the National Security Act, which permits detention up to one year without trial. Share this: Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email