Rahul has no objection to Rajiv case convict Perarivalan's

Congress president Rahul Gandhi has no objection to the release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A G Perarivalan, top Tamil film director P A Ranjith said today.

The director, after his meeting with the Congress chief in New Delhi, said he sought Rahul Gandhi's views on Perarivalan's release and if he had any objection to it.

"I made a request on Perarivalan's release and I sought his (Rahul Gandhi) view. I asked him if he has any objection.

He said he has no objection. If needed, he said he was willing to extend help for his release," Ranjith told PTI.

Describing Perarivalan's incarceration as a "thing of pain," the director said he is an "ordinary man who has been languishing in jail for 27 years for buying a battery."
The director lauded the Congress president for "a very good, transparent conversation."
We talked about politics, films and society. I enjoyed the interaction and look forward to continuing our dialogue."
Ranjith made his directorial debut with a romantic comedy 'Attakathi' before going on to make the political drama 'Madras' and the Rajinikanth starrers 'Kabali' and 'Kaala.'