MK Stalin Seeks Release Of Rajiv Gandhi Case Convicts; No, Says Congress

A day after MK Stalin wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking orders to release the Rajiv Gandhi assassination Case convicts immediately, TNCC president KS Alagiri said his party does not concur with the Chief Minister on this issue.

The Tamil Nadu Congress Committee on Friday said it does not agree with Chief Minister MK Stalin demanding the centre to set free the seven Rajiv Gandhi assassination case life convicts and denounced what it called ''political pressure". A day after Mr Stalin wrote to President Ram Nath Kovind seeking orders to release the convicts immediately, TNCC president KS Alagiri said his party does not concur with the Chief Minister on this issue and him writing to the President. "We do not agree to it," Mr Alagiri told reporters over the demand and Mr Stalin writing to President Kovind urging the release of convicts. After paying floral tributes to a portrait of Rajiv Gandhi on the former Prime Minister's 30th death anniversary at the party headquarters here, Mr Alagiri said convicts should not be differentiated on any basis: be it religion, caste, language or race.