STALIN GRANTS RAJIV GANDHI CASE CONVICT 30-DAY PAROLE
CHENNAI: Tamil Nadu chief minister MK Stalin on Wednesday granted a 30-day ordinary leave or parole to AG Perarivalan, one of the convicts in the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi and who is serving a life term in the Puzhal Central Prison in Chennai.
Considering Perarvialan’s mother Arputham Ammal’s plea, the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam (DMK) chief granted him parole on medical grounds according to a provision in the Tamil Nadu prisons manual.
Ammal had submitted a petition to Stalin on May 10, stating that the spread of the coronavirus disease inside the prison put her son at higher risk as he had several health issues.
“After carefully reviewing D Aruputham Ammal’s petition, chief minister MK Stalin has ordered 30-day ordinary leave for A G Perarivalan,” the government order stated.
Soon after the order, Ammal thanked Stalin on Twitter. “Thanks to CM Stalin for considering a mother’s feelings and understanding the health of Perarivalan and taking immediate action,” she said in Tamil.
After completing prison formalities, Perarivalan would be allowed parole.
Perarivalan is among the seven convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
The former PM was assassinated on May 21, 1991, at Sriperumbudur by a woman suicide bomber belonging to the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE).