Thereafter, the Justice J S Verma Commission was formed to look into the security lapses that led to the killing. Rajiv Gandhi was campaigning for the upcoming elections. The biggest setback came when Rajiv Gandhi dropped him from the cabinet in 1985, following the tragic assassination of Indira Gandhi.
Sources have indicated that Rajiv was time and again informed that there was a threat to his life and that he should not travel to Tamil Nadu.
Appeal to the High Court is not allowed as in normal law.On appeal to the Supreme Court, only four of the accused were sentenced to death and the others to various jail terms.
She then bent down to touch his feet and detonated a belt laden with 700 g (1.5 lb) of RDX explosives tucked under her dress. The agency created a Special Investigation Team (SIT) under D R Karthikeyan to determine who was responsible for the assassination. On 31 October 1984, the day Indira was assassinated, Pranab and Rajiv were campaigning together in West Bengal.
On 21 May, after successfully campaigning in Visakhapatnam, his next stop was Sriperumbudur Tamil Nadu. Arrested on June 14, 1991, she was sentenced to death, along with the other 25 accused.
S Nalini Sriharan is the lone surviving member of the five-member squad behind the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi and is serving life imprisonment. About two hours after arriving in Madras (now Chennai), Rajiv Gandhi was driven by motorcade in a white Seven pillars, each featuring a human value surrounds the site of the blast, at the The Supreme Court held that LTTE's decision of eliminating Rajiv was prompted by his interview to Sunday magazine (August 21–28, 1990), where he said he would send the IPKF to disarm LTTE if he came back to power again.
From the Palam airport, his body was sent to the A state funeral was held for Rajiv Gandhi on 24 May 1991. His funeral was telecast live nationally and internationally, and was attended by dignitaries from over 60 countries.Immediately after the assassination, the Chandrasekhar government handed the investigation over to CBI on May 24, 1991.
CHENNAI: The Madras high court on Wednesday made it clear that the Tamil Nadu governor -- a constitutional authority -- cannot sit on the state government’s recommendation to release all the seven life convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case for so long. When he reached a campaign rally in Sriperumbudur, he got out o…
Nalini, who was a close friend of an LTTE operative known as V Sriharan alias Murugan, another convict in the case who had been sentenced to death, later gave birth to a girl, Harithra Murugan in prison. Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated by an LTTE suicide bomber on 21 May 1991, and thereafter New Delhi completely stopped dealings with the terrorist outfit. Upon the intervention of Rajiv Gandhi's widow and Congress president In the Jain report, various people and agencies are named as suspected of having been involved in the murder of Rajiv Gandhi.
For reprint rights: Times Syndication ServiceRajiv Gandhi assassination case: Govt informs Madras high court why governor is yet to decide on releasing life convictsWatch: Whale shark washed ashore at Valinokkam Beach in Tamil Nadu Mortal remains of Congress MP Vasanthakumar taken to his hometown for last rites Maharashtra: 3 cops dismissed from service in Palghar lynching case Fresh India-China face-off in Ladakh: Srinagar-Leh highway closed for civilians SSR death probe: Dean of Cooper Hospital quizzed with regards to Rhea Chakrabortyâs entry in mortuary Decline in medical condition of former President Pranab Mukherjee: Army hospital Grocery shopping tips to stay safe amid coronavirusFace shields for an added protection when you step out of your homeWebcams with built-in mic for easy vlogging and conferencing On 21 May, after successfully campaigning in Visakhapatnam, his next stop was Sriperumbudur Tamil Nadu. One part of the story goes where Pranab had allegedly aired his ambitions to become prime minister in front of Rajiv. CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu governor is awaiting the final report of the multi-disciplinary monitoring agency (MDMA), probing the larger conspiracy behind Rajiv Gandhi assassination, to take a decision on the recommendation made by the Tamil Nadu cabinet to release all the seven life convicts of the case, the government informed the Madras high court on Wednesday. However, the SC confirmed that the death sentence was given to only four of the convicts, including Nalini, on May 11, 1999.
The assassination was carried out by the LTTE suicide bomber As per the Supreme Court of India judgment, by Judge Thomas, the killing was carried out due to personal animosity of the LTTE chief Under TADA an accused can appeal only to the Supreme Court.