New Delhi. Recently, the Supreme Court had given a verdict to release the killers of late Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. Congress leader Abhishek Manu Singhvi objected to this decision of the court. But critics termed Singhvi’s objection as a mere ritual. After this, the Congress has now approached the Supreme Court against the punishment given to the killers of Rajiv Gandhi. The Congress has said to file a review petition against the decision in the court. Let us inform that earlier the Central Government had also filed a review petition in the Supreme Court against the acquittal of Rajiv Gandhi’s killers. After which now the Congress has made the above announcement. After which the political mercury is at its peak.
It may be noted that the Supreme Court had recently given a decision to release the killers of Rajiv Gandhi considering their good attitude as the basis. However, earlier in May, Perarivalan was also released. There was no reaction from the Congress on his release, but now that it has been decided to release seven other prisoners convicted in the case, the Congress has felt it necessary to object. On the release of Perarivalan, the court had said that when he was sentenced. So he was only 19 years old and has been in jail for more than 30 years now.
Keeping this in mind, the decision to release him has been given. At the same time, the expected harsh reaction from the Gandhi family has not come out on the above decision of the court, but Sonia Gandhi has also forgiven the killers of her late husband Rajiv Gandhi. Not only this, Priyanka Gandhi had even met the killers of Rajiv Gandhi. Well, this is the stand of the Gandhi family, but the Congress has now moved the court in this matter after all-round criticism. Now in such a situation, it has to be seen what reaction comes from the court.
Let us tell you that in May 1991, Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated at an election rally in Sriperbundur, Tamil Nadu. Seven people were convicted in the case. In which the court had given a decision to release many people in the past keeping in mind their good behaviour. Which was widely criticized. However, now along with the Center, the Congress has also decided to approach the Supreme Court, so in such a situation, what decision is given by the court in the matter. Everyone’s eyes will be fixed on this.