Rajiv's killers release case: Oppn growing in TN says, TNCC

TN govt decided to release all seven convicts serving life term in the case, a day after SC commuted death penalty

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Press Trust of India Chennai
Last Updated : Feb 24 2014 | 5:40 PM IST
Tamil Nadu Congress today claimed that there was growing opposition in the state to the Jayalalithaa government's move to release all seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case and urged it to reconsider the decision.

"A wave of opposition is sweeping the people against the proposed release.The Congress party is strongly opposed to the move to release the convicts," TNCC president B S Gnanadesikan told reporters after participating in a protest demonstration here.

He regretted on the state government's move to release the convicts just 24 hours after the Supreme Court commuted the death penalty of three convicts to life.

Tamil Nadu government, on February 19, decided to release all seven convicts serving life term in the case, a day after the Supreme Court commuted the death penalty of Murugan, Santhan and Perarivalavan.

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