Congress differs with Sonia Gandhi, DMK targets TN Governor

By Express News Service

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Reacting sharply to the Supreme Court order, Congress stated that it differed with Sonia Gandhi on pardoning them. Addressing a press convention in Delhi on Friday, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi stated his occasion will search authorized treatment.

“The premature release of the six convicts, who had carried out the brutal, pre-meditated and heinous assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, has shocked the nation’s conscience and has invited serious concern and criticism from all sides of the political spectrum,” Singhvi stated.

“The assassination of a former PM stands on a totally different footing. Irrespective of political color, such a person is reflective of the insignia of the sovereignty of the country,” Singhvi stated. On the query of why the occasion’s opinion on this matter is at variance with Sonia Gandhi, the MP stated,  “Sonia Gandhi is entitled to her views but the party does not agree with it. We respect that. If we can disagree with Mrs Gandhi’s views, we can disagree with the DMK as well,” he stated. 

Meanwhile, the occasion’s ally DMK and different political events in Tamil Nadu, besides the state Congress unit, the BJP and the TMC, welcomed the decision. The events, whereas hailing the decision, slammed Governor R N Ravi and his predecessor Banwarilal Purohit over the delay in taking a name on the State Cabinet’s choice to launch the convicts. 

Chief Minister M Okay Stalin stated, “It’s a historic verdict that upholds democratic principles.  The ruling also underscored the fact that Governors should not keep the decisions taken by a popular government in abeyance as they are merely appointees to the gubernatorial post.” 

Verdict a victory for human rights: CM

The DMK authorities has been demanding the discharge of those convicts. In 2000, the then CM M Karunanidhi took steps to commute Nalini’s loss of life sentence to life imprisonment. “This verdict is a victory for all those who are struggling for human rights and humanism,” Stalin stated.

AIADMK organising secretary D Jayakumar termed the decision a victory for the continual authorized steps taken by successive AIADMK governments. Giving an in depth account of the efforts of former CMs J Jayalalithaa and Edappadi Okay Palaniswami, he stated,

“Their legal battle has now culminated in the release of all the convicts.” AIADMK chief O Panneerselvam additionally welcomed the decision. TNCC president KS Alagiri toed his occasion’s line and expressed dismay. “The families of those who lost their lives along with Rajiv Gandhi are in deep grief,” he stated.

CPM state secretary Okay Balakrishnan stated the governor and the Centre delayed a choice on the State Cabinet’s advice to launch these convicts. MDMK normal secretary Vaiko stated even after the SC stated TN may launch the convicts, the governor had ignored the state’s requests.

PMK founder S Ramadoss stated these convicts would have been launched 4 years in the past had the Governor accepted the Cabinet’s choice. “A deadline should be fixed for Governors to make a decision,” he stated. VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan stated the decision had confirmed that governors are certain by the choices of the State Cabinet and referred to as for the governor to resign.

BJP state president Okay Annamalai identified that the convicts had not been acquitted. “I request CM Stalin not to make TN a haven for the convicts who are released now and who are not citizens of our country.”

NEW DELHI/CHENNAI: Reacting sharply to the Supreme Court order, Congress stated that it differed with Sonia Gandhi on pardoning them. Addressing a press convention in Delhi on Friday, Congress spokesperson Abhishek Singhvi stated his occasion will search authorized treatment.

“The premature release of the six convicts, who had carried out the brutal, pre-meditated and heinous assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, has shocked the nation’s conscience and has invited serious concern and criticism from all sides of the political spectrum,” Singhvi stated.

“The assassination of a former PM stands on a totally different footing. Irrespective of political color, such a person is reflective of the insignia of the sovereignty of the country,” Singhvi stated. On the query of why the occasion’s opinion on this matter is at variance with Sonia Gandhi, the MP stated,  “Sonia Gandhi is entitled to her views but the party does not agree with it. We respect that. If we can disagree with Mrs Gandhi’s views, we can disagree with the DMK as well,” he stated. 

Meanwhile, the occasion’s ally DMK and different political events in Tamil Nadu, besides the state Congress unit, the BJP and the TMC, welcomed the decision. The events, whereas hailing the decision, slammed Governor R N Ravi and his predecessor Banwarilal Purohit over the delay in taking a name on the State Cabinet’s choice to launch the convicts. 

Chief Minister M Okay Stalin stated, “It’s a historic verdict that upholds democratic principles.  The ruling also underscored the fact that Governors should not keep the decisions taken by a popular government in abeyance as they are merely appointees to the gubernatorial post.” 

Verdict a victory for human rights: CM

The DMK authorities has been demanding the discharge of those convicts. In 2000, the then CM M Karunanidhi took steps to commute Nalini’s loss of life sentence to life imprisonment. “This verdict is a victory for all those who are struggling for human rights and humanism,” Stalin stated.

AIADMK organising secretary D Jayakumar termed the decision a victory for the continual authorized steps taken by successive AIADMK governments. Giving an in depth account of the efforts of former CMs J Jayalalithaa and Edappadi Okay Palaniswami, he stated,

“Their legal battle has now culminated in the release of all the convicts.” AIADMK chief O Panneerselvam additionally welcomed the decision. TNCC president KS Alagiri toed his occasion’s line and expressed dismay. “The families of those who lost their lives along with Rajiv Gandhi are in deep grief,” he stated.

CPM state secretary Okay Balakrishnan stated the governor and the Centre delayed a choice on the State Cabinet’s advice to launch these convicts. MDMK normal secretary Vaiko stated even after the SC stated TN may launch the convicts, the governor had ignored the state’s requests.

PMK founder S Ramadoss stated these convicts would have been launched 4 years in the past had the Governor accepted the Cabinet’s choice. “A deadline should be fixed for Governors to make a decision,” he stated. VCK president Thol Thirumavalavan stated the decision had confirmed that governors are certain by the choices of the State Cabinet and referred to as for the governor to resign.

BJP state president Okay Annamalai identified that the convicts had not been acquitted. “I request CM Stalin not to make TN a haven for the convicts who are released now and who are not citizens of our country.”