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TN CM Stalin welcomes SC order to release Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts

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Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Friday welcomed the Supreme Court’s decision to release six convicts including Nalini Sriharan of the assassination case of the former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi.

“I welcome the Supreme Court Verdict on the release of six persons,” Stalin said in a tweet on Friday. Stalin lauded the apex court’s verdict and said, “It is a historic blow to the theory of democracy.”

“This judgment of the Supreme Court is proof that the decisions and decisions of the government elected by the people should not be shelved by the governors in the appointed positions,” he said.

Being in Opposition and in Government, DMK has always given voice for the release of these people while in government, he added.

Nalini Sriharan and five others were serving life sentence terms in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. They were set free by the SC on the grounds of having good conduct in jail.

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur Tamil Nadu by a woman suicide bomber of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) group during a public rally.

The seven convicts were sentenced to death for their role in the killing. Their names included Nalini Sriharan, RP Ravichandran, Jayakumar, Santhan, Murugan, Robert Payas, and AG Perarivalan.

In the year 2000, Nalini Sriharan’s sentence was reduced to a life term. Later in the year 2014, the sentence of the other six convicts was also reduced, and during the same year, the then chief minister of Tamil Nadu J Jayalalitha recommended the release of all the seven convicts in the case.In May this year, one of the seven convicts, AG Perarivalan was released after spending 31 years in jail.

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India Is Attempting To Bridge Urban-Rural Divide: PM Modi In Tamil Nadu

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Highlighting the Centre’s efforts towards rural development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the country is working towards bridging the gap between urban and rural India.

Dindigul:  Highlighting the Centre’s efforts towards rural development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said that the country is working towards bridging the gap between urban and rural India.

PM Modi attended the 36th Convocation Ceremony of Gandhigram Rural Institute in Dindigul on Friday.
Addressing the convocation ceremony, Prime Minister said, “Gandhian values are becoming increasingly relevant.

Whether it is about ending conflicts or the climate crisis, Mahatma Gandhi’s ideas have the answers to many of today’s challenges.”

He said Gandhigram was inaugurated by Mahatma Gandhi himself. Prime Minister said Gandhigram reflects the spirit of Gandhiji’s ideas of rural development.

“Mahatma Gandhi wanted villages to become self-reliant and our vision of rural development draws inspiration from Gandhi. There can be difference, but not disparity, between urban and rural lifestyles. Today, the nation is working to end the divide.”

“Ensuring proper sanitation was a great concern for Gandhiji. In this direction, our government provided complete rural sanitation coverage, over 6 crore tap water connections and over 2.5 crore electricity connections. Rural roads are being developed, and development is reaching the doorsteps of people.”

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PM Modi said Khadi remained very close to Mahatma Gandhi’s heart and it has become very popular today. In the last eight years, the sale of Khadi has seen a 300 per cent rise. He said Khadi and Village Industries Commission has reported a record turnover of Rs 1 lakh crore last year.

The PM said sustainable agriculture is crucial for the future of rural areas. “There is great enthusiasm for natural farming as it reduces country’s dependence on fertilizer imports. It is also good both for soil and human health,” he said.

During the ceremony, Prime Minister Modi also presented an honorary doctorate to music maestro Ilayaraja. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin, Governor RN Ravi and other dignitaries were present at the ceremony.

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