09 Sep : Chennai – News Exprress 24 :-
The release of the assassins of the former Prime Minister of India, Rajiv Gandhi. For this, the governor of Tamil Nadu will be recommended by the governing AIADMK party. The decision has been taken by the Tamil Nadu government and it will be recommended to Governor Rajiv Gandhi for the release of all the seven murderers.
Tamil Nadu cabinet recommends release of 7 convicts of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The recommendation will be sent to the TN governor immediately: D Jayakumar, Tamil Nadu minister after TN cabinet meeting in Chennai pic.twitter.com/uxDhO2cUAQ
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2018
Earlier, the decision to free Rajiv Gandhi assassination was opposed by the Central Government. Meanwhile, Tamil Nadu government minister D. Jayakumar said that the decision was taken in a meeting of the Cabinet chaired by Chief Minister Palanisamy that the Governor should be recommended for the release of those convicted in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
Tamil Nadu recommends re-naming of Chennai central railway station as MG Ramachandran Central railway station. The cabinet also urges union government to accord 'Bharat Ratna' to former TN CM Jayalalithaa : D Jayakumar, TN Minister pic.twitter.com/4xiiN9dGtL
— ANI (@ANI) September 9, 2018
For some time before, the Supreme Court has sentenced AG AG to the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. The Governor was given the opinion of Perarivalan’s mercy petition. Justice Ranjan Gogoi, New Sinha and K. Hearing on a petition by the Central Government. M. A Bench of Joseph had given this decision.