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TN govts decision to free Rajiv Gandhis assassins illegal, procedures not followed: Kiran Bedi

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Reacting over Tamil Nadu government’s decision to free Rajiv Gandhi assassins, Former IPS officer Kiran Bedi said that the decision is illegal and there are certain procedures in the case to be followed, which is totally neglected. Bedi said that the decision is a violation of the Supreme Court judgements and it has to go through Sentence Revising Board if the state government is considering the release of a convict. Feb 20, 2014
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Politicos condemn Jayalalithaas decision to free Rajiv Gandhis assassins

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Reacting on J Jayalalithaa government’s decision to free Rajiv Gandhi’s assassins, political leaders condemned the same. BJP Spokesperson Prakash Javadekar said that any government should be harsh on terrorism. JD(U) leader Shivanand Tiwari said that this is an issue of concern and shows that there is no unity in the nation. Meanwhile, I&B Minister Manish Tewari said that it was an attack on the unity and sovereignty of the nation and should be taken seriously. Feb 20, 2014
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SC to hear centres review petition in Rajiv Gandhi case

New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Thursday said that Centre is moving a review petition in the Supreme Court on Thursday to challenge Tamil Nadu Government’s decision to free the assassins of Rajiv Gandhi. He further said that he hopes the Supreme Court reviews the matter as soon as possible. He also added that it is unfortunate that political parties have double standards when it comes to terrorism. Feb 20, 2014
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Will release Rajiv Gandhi assassins if centre fails to reply immediately: Jayalalithaa

Chennai/ Coimbatore/ New Delhi, Feb 20 (ANI): Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa triggered outrage in the Congress and elsewhere after the state government decided to release all seven assassins of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. This comes a day after Supreme Court of India commuted death sentences of three accused in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination to life term because of an 11-year delay in deciding on their petitions for mercy. The Supreme Court had granted powers to the Tamil Nadu government to exercise its remission powers under the sections 432 and 433 of the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPc). Jayalalithaa decided to release the convicts after due consultations with the central government and announced the same in the state assembly on Wednesday. Feb 20, 2014
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Rahul asks if PM's killers are released, can common man expect justice

Amethi, Feb 19 (ANI): Reacting to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa’s decision to set free all seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said that he is saddened that Rajiv Gandhi's killers are being set free. He also said that if a Prime Minister's killers can be released, what kind of justice common man should expect. Feb 19, 2014

TN govt decides to release Rajiv Gandhis assassins, Politicos react

New Delhi, Feb 19 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Government decided to release all seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, including AG Perarivalan and Nalini. Speaking on the same, Union Law Minister Kapil Sibal on Wednesday said that after Tamil Nadu Government's decision, its the people who have to decide who is for terrorists and who is against. He further took a jibe at BJP for not uttering a word on the issue while it had bayed for Afzal Guru’s blood. Further NCP leader Tariq Anwar said that Rajiv Gandhi’s assassination was a conspiracy and government should take well-thought steps. Meanwhile, BJP leader Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi refrained from answering. Feb 19, 2014
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Rajiv Gandhi Assassination case: TN govt to release all 7 convicts

Chennai, Feb 19 (ANI): The Tamil Nadu Government has decided to release all seven convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, including AG Perarivalan and Nalini. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Wednesday told the state assembly that the government has decided to release all the convicts in the case. The move by the state government comes a day after the Supreme Court commuted the death sentence of the three of the convicts, Santhan, Murugan and Perarivalan to life term on the ground of delay in deciding their mercy plea by the Centre. Feb 19, 2014
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Congress gave wounds to AP, doesn't have time to spare for them: Narendra Modi - Part - 2

Davangere, Feb 18 (ANI): BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed a rally in Davangere city of Karnataka. Speaking at the rally, Modi said that he is surprised that Congress President Sonia Gandhi & Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi are visiting south but don't have the time to visit Andhra Pradesh. He also added that the people of Andhra need consoling, support and care but the Congress don't have words to spare for them. He further said that there are four enemies of politics- Dynasty politics, Casteism, Communalism and Opportunism and Congress has all of these four. He further criticized Congress over disruption of the Parliament saying that it is Congress MPs who go upto the well of the House & disrupt its functioning. Feb 18, 2014
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Congress gave wounds to AP, doesn't have time to spare for them: Narendra Modi - Part - 1

Davangere, Feb 18 (ANI): BJP’s Prime Ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed a rally in Davangere city of Karnataka. Speaking at the rally, Modi said that he is surprised that Congress President Sonia Gandhi & Congress vice president Rahul Gandhi are visiting south but don't have the time to visit Andhra Pradesh. He also added that the people of Andhra need consoling, support and care but the Congress don't have words to spare for them. He further said that there are four enemies of politics- Dynasty politics, Casteism, Communalism and Opportunism and Congress has all of these four. He further criticized Congress over disruption of the Parliament saying that it is Congress MPs who go upto the well of the House & disrupt its functioning. Feb 18, 2014
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Happy with SCs verdict on Rajiv Gandhi case: Perarivalans Mother

Chennai, Feb 18 (ANI): Mother of convict Arivu Perarivalan alias Arivu expressed her happiness at the Supreme Court's decision on Tuesday to commute her son's death sentence in former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination case. She said that she was relieved after the verdict and also thanked all the people who had stood by her son and family. Feb 18, 2014
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J&K always considered second citizen, Afzal Gurus case unjustified: NC after Rajiv Gandhi case verd

Jammu/ New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): After SC’s verdict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, J&K’s National Conference (NC) Chief Farooq Abdullah and party leader Mustafa Kamal said that Afzal Guru’s case was no different in this sense and that the state is always considered second citizen by the government. Abdullah said that Guru’s case was totally unjustified. Following the suit, Kamal said that there has been a miscarriage in the case of Afzal guru and that such a verdict as in Rajiv Gandhi’s case could have been considered in the former’s case too. Feb 18, 2014
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Politicos on SC's verdict on Rajiv Gandhi's killers

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of three men convicted of killing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to life in prison. The convicts, Santhan, Murugan and Perarivalan, had petitioned against their death sentence, arguing that there had been an exceptional delay in a decision on their mercy plea. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam delivered the judgement on the mercy plea. The Centre had earlier opposed the plea by arguing that the convicts did not go through torture, agony and dehumanizing experience during pendency of the mercy pleas. The verdict drew mixed reaction from poltical leaders. Feb 18, 2014
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Rajiv Gandhi case: Historic judgement by SC, case was fabricated, says Vaiko

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): Reacting on SC’s verdict in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case wherein the death sentence given to the three accused is commuted to life term, MDMK founder Vaiko hailed the verdict and said that the case was totally fabricated. He said that the three people in question are innocent and that he will appeal Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa to take into consideration the judgement and order the release of the three convicts. Feb 18, 2014
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SC commutes Rajiv Gandhi's killers death sentence to life term

New Delhi, Feb 18 (ANI): The Supreme Court on Tuesday commuted the death sentence of three men convicted of killing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi to life in prison. The convicts, Santhan, Murugan and Perarivalan, had petitioned against their death sentence, arguing that there had been an exceptional delay in a decision on their mercy plea. A bench headed by Chief Justice P Sathasivam delivered the judgement on the mercy plea.The Centre had earlier opposed the plea by arguing that the convicts did not go through torture, agony and dehumanizing experience during pendency of the mercy pleas. Feb 18, 2014
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