Vaiko in rescue act, moves court

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MDMK leader Vaiko and an advocate moved the Madras high court to challenge the President’s order, rejecting the clemency plea of the three men - an Indian and two Sri Lankans - headed for the hangman’s noose for assassinating former PM Rajiv Gandhi in 1991. “The three are not at all guilty and we all know how confessions are extorted by the police by extreme torture. We appeal to the Chief Justice of India to intervene and save the lives of the three innocents,” Vaiko told press persons on Monday.

Noted criminal lawyer Ram Jethmalani is expected to argue on behalf of the three convicts. His juniors have already met the convicts in Vellore jail. (Source: Hindustan Times)

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KodeNathiSriLankan Tuesday, 30 August 2011 05:10 AM

Well done sir! A lost life is a lost life. Revenge can not be overcome with revenge, the saying of the Great Buddha.

Herath Tuesday, 30 August 2011 07:12 AM

Good to hear go on and win for innocents

Anjula Tuesday, 30 August 2011 07:15 AM

Not only that 3 victims also they deserve to hang & die

RAJU Tuesday, 30 August 2011 08:07 AM

WELLDONE , GOOD MOVE, TRY TO FIND THE REAL PERSON WHO WAS BEHIND THIS CRIME.

ransam Tuesday, 30 August 2011 09:33 AM

Revenge and Law are two different things.

zlntgson Tuesday, 30 August 2011 10:27 AM

Got eight weeks reprieve to diffuse the situation on engineered protests self immolation etc. The victims of Rajiv murder can move to a higher court to hang them, Justice, not revenge!

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