Tamil Nadu governor had received the recommendation in 2018.
New Delhi:
After more than two years, Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has decided on whether the seven people convicted for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi should be released early. The decision: It s President Ram Nath Kovind s decision.
The order on the release of the seven convicts - a hugely sensitive issue in Tamil Nadu - is a setback for the state s ruling AIADMK party months ahead of elections in the state. The Supreme Court will take up the case again next week. Governor or Tamil Nadu considered all the facts on record and after perusal of the relevant documents, recorded that the Hon ble President of India is the appropriate competent authority to deal with the said request, the Home Ministry told the Supreme Court in an affidavit.
Rajiv Gandhi assassination case | Tamil Nadu Governor declines to take call on convict Perarivalan’s plea
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President is ‘competent authority’ to deal with request for freedom, says Banwarilal Purohit.
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President is ‘competent authority’ to deal with request for freedom, says Banwarilal Purohit.
Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit has refrained from taking a call on a plea for the early release of Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convict A.G. Perarivalan. The Governor said the President of India was the “appropriate competent authority” to deal with Perarivalan’s request for freedom.
“His Excellency the Governor of Tamil Nadu considered all the facts on record and after perusal of the relevant documents, recorded that the Honourable President of India is the appropriate competent authority to deal with the request for remittance vide his order dated January 25, 2021. The proposal received by the Central government will be proce
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TN Governor, CM pay floral tributes to Mahatma Gandhi on his death anniversary ANI | Updated: Jan 30, 2021 15:20 IST
Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], January 30 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Governor Banwarilal Purohit and Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami on Saturday paid floral tributes to the father of the nation, Mahatma Gandhi, on his 73rd death anniversary at GandhiStatue, Marina Beach Chennai.
Deputy Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu O Paneer Selvam, Ministers of the state and several Congress party leaders also paid homage to Gandhi at the GandhiStatue at Marina.
Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid his tributes to Gandhi and said that his ideas continue to motivate millions.