DMK's Stalin meets TN Guv seeking release of 7 convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) supremo MK Stalin met Tamil Nadu Goverr Banwari Lal Purohit on Tuesday to discuss release of seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. MK Stalin's visit to Raj Bhavan comes days after CBI  told Supreme Court that Tamil Nadu Goverr has to take a call on grant of remission to Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan, who is serving a life sentence in case. MK Stalin was accompanied by party general secretary Durai Murugan and treasurer TR Baalu in his visit to Goverr's residence. 

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It is pertinent to point out that DMK, on many occasions in past, has been vocal in seeking release of seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case despite being alliance partners with Congress in state. Congress also anunced that it would continue its alliance with DMK for 2021 assembly polls in Tamil Nadu and will fight elections with MK Stalin as CM face. 

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A G Perarivalan, Nalini, her husband Murugan, T. Sundraraja, Jayakumar, Robert Payas and P Ravichandran are seven convicts in assassination case who have languished in prisons for over 30 years w. TNCC chief KS Alagari had expressed displeasure against DMK's resolution to seek release of convicts and said that it was inappropriate for political parties to do so. DMK, on or hand, has sought release of convicts right before elections in state - a strategy seemingly pursued by Dravidian party to woo Tamil voters. 

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TN Guv to decide on remission to Perarivalan: CBI to SC

Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) told Supreme Court that Tamil Nadu Goverr has to take a call on grant of remission to Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict AG Perarivalan, who is serving a life sentence in case. In its affidavit filed on vember 20, CBI said that Perarivalan is t subject matter of furr investigation carried out by CBI-led Multi-Disciplinary Monitoring ncy (MDMA) which is conducting a probe on “larger conspiracy” aspect as per mandate of Jain Commission report.

top court is hearing a plea of 46-year-old Perarivalan seeking suspension of his life sentence in case till MDMA probe is completed. On vember 3, top court had expressed unhappiness over pendency of a plea by a convict seeking a pardon in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for over two years with Tamil Nadu Goverr. CBI, in its 24-p affidavit, said, “It is for His Excellency Goverr of Tamil Nadu to take a call on issue wher remission is to be granted or t and in so far as relief is concerned in present matter CBI has role”.

"Present petitioner is t subject matter of furr investigation carried out by MDMA. furr investigation conducted by MDMA is only limited to mandate provided to it by Jain Commission Report…” it said, adding that a progress report by MDMA on furr investigation and its status is submitted to designated court in Chennai.

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