Exclusive Video – “Very Sorry For Them”: Nalini Sriharan, Rajiv Gandhi Case Convict, Message For Gandhis
Nalini Sriharan’s comments come hours after she was released from prison after serving 31 years.
New Delhi:
Nalini Sriharan, one of six people convicted in the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi, said she felt sorry for the families of those killed in that blast. “I’m so sorry for them. It took us so many years to think about it and we are so sorry,” Nalini Sriharan told NDTV when asked about her message to the Gandhis and the families of those who have lost their lives. die.
“They’ve lost their loved ones. I hope they come out of that tragedy once and for all, anytime,” she added. Nalini Sriharan’s comment has arrived a few hours after she was released after serving 31 years in prison.
The Supreme Court yesterday ordered the release of Nalini and five others who were convicted in the 1991 murder of Rajiv Gandhi.
Rajiv Gandhi was killed by a suicide bomber while campaigning for an election in Sriperumbudur of Tamil Nadu in May 1991 by the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE), a Sri Lankan group.
The killing of Rajiv Gandhi was seen as an act of retaliation after he sent Indian peacekeepers to Sri Lanka in 1987, only to withdraw after losing more than 1,200 men in battle and facing charges. forced human rights violations in this island nation.
Nalini Sriharan, asked about whether she would meet Rajiv Gandhi’s family, said “I don’t think they will see me. I think it’s time for them to see me.”
The Supreme Court’s decision to release Nalini Sriharan drew harsh criticism from Parliament.
However, the decision was welcomed by many in Tamil Nadu, where their detention is an emotional issue as many believe that the seven locals convicted were part of a conspiracy without knowing the extent of the crime. its degree.
The court said its decision was based on the good behavior of the prisoners and the May release of AG Perarivalan, another convicted person in the case, who said he was 19 years old at the time of his arrest. and was imprisoned for more than 30 years. , with 29 of those in solitary confinement.
