Page 3 - Rajiv Gandhi Assassination

TN govt to recommend release of convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case

The Cabinet resolution will be sent to the Governor "immediately," said State Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar

AIADMK govt in TN recommends release of all Rajiv Gandhi case convicts

A resolution to this effect was adopted at the state cabinet which met here under Chief Minister K Palaniswami's leadership, Fisheries Minister D Jayakumar told reporters

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts can't be released, Centre tells SC

Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated on the night of May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu

Rajiv Gandhi assassination: Convict's mother seeks mercy killing of her son

The seven convicts -- Murugan, Perarivalan, Santhan, Jayakumar, Robert Payas, Ravichandran and Nalini have been in jail for over 20 years now

TN govt to argue in SC for release for Rajiv Gandhi assassination convicts

Late Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa had also written in 2014 to the Central government to release the convicts

Rajiv Gandhi death anniversary: Probe incomplete 27 yrs after assassination

Rajiv Gandhi's assassination was perhaps the first case of suicide bombing globally, which had claimed the life of a high-profile leader

Rajiv assassination: SC seeks CBI's response on plea for recall of verdict

A bench of Justice Ranjan Gogoi and Justice R Banumathi sought the Central Bureau of Investigation's response on a plea by A G Perarivalan -- one of the seven convicts undergoing life imprisonment

Rajiv Gandhi assassination convict A G Perarivalan gets parole after 26 yrs

His mother had applied for one month parole for him to visit his ailing father

There's no use in living: Convict in Rajiv Gandhi case seeks mercy killing

He wrote to Chief Minister K Palaniswami, asking to be killed on grounds of mercy

Did CBI investigate Rajiv Gandhi murder case thoroughly? SC seeks report

The apex court has fixed August 16th as the next date for further hearing in the matter

CIA assessed Rajiv Gandhi assassination 5 years before he was killed

It is not clear whether Sri LankanTamil extremists were also dealt with in the analysis in the report

Nation remembers Rajiv Gandhi on death anniversary

Sonia, Rahul, Priyanka laid flowers and wreaths at Rajiv Gandhi memorial 'Vir Bhumi'

Centre denies rejecting Tamil Nadu govt's proposal to free Rajiv Gandhi killers

Said that no decision in this regard has been taken as it was still consulting the law ministry

HC grants 24-hour parole to Rajiv Gandhi assassin Nalini

Nalini, who is serving life sentence in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, was granted parole to attend father's rites

TN writes to Centre for views on freeing Rajiv Gandhi's killers

Move comes after an earlier proposal by state to release the prisoners was opposed by the Centre

TN govt writes centre for views on freeing Rajiv Gandhi killers

Similar move earlier had prompted Supreme Court to order the State to seek Centre's nod before releasing the prisoners