Opinion divided on Governor’s options in release of Rajiv case convicts
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Some feel he has to abide by Cabinet recommendation, others say he can reject it
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Some feel he has to abide by Cabinet recommendation, others say he can reject it
Opinion is still divided on the options available to Governor Banwarilal Purohit while deciding on the remission of the life sentence of seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
On January 22, the Supreme Court said through an altered order that Mr. Purohit would consider, within a week, a plea for pardon filed by one of the convicts, A.G. Perarivalan alias Arivu. On Friday, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami called on the Governor and submitted a representation for the release of all the convicts. In September 2018, the Cabinet had recommended their premature release.