Centre, AIADMK playing politics on Rajiv's assassination: Congress
New Delhi, Sep 10: The Congress on Monday said that it will not compromise on terrorism and accused the Modi government and AIADMK of shielding terrorists and doing politics over former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi's assassination.
The Congress accusations come a day after the Tamil Nadu government decided to recommend to Governor Banwarilal Purohit the release of seven convicts serving life terms in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
"What happened in Sriperumbudur in Tamil Nadu (on May 21, 1991) was the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi and over a dozen others, including police and innocent civilians, who were blown up in an international conspiracy hatched by terrorists who are today in jail," Congress Spokesperson Randeep Singh Surjewla said.
"... large-hearted UPA Chairperson Sonia Gandhi or Congress President Rahulji (Gandhi) or his sister Priyankaji (Gandhi) have said about harbouring no enmity towards the assassins of Rajivji, (but) does the state have a duty to protect terrorists or to find terrorists?" he asked.
"Is it not true that BJP ally AIADMK and BJP-appointed Tamil Nadu Governor (Banwarilal Purohit) are proceeding to recommend reprieve for and release of assassins and terrorists?"
"Is it the policy of the state now? Are we going to release assassins of the former Prime Minsiter and innocent civilians and policemen and those accused of terrorism?" the Congress leader questioned.
"Those who swear by pseudo-nationalism are today doing politics over Rajiv Gandhiji's assassins... who have been punished by the Supreme Court and never been granted pardon," said Surjewala.
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Will let my work talk: Raghav Chadha in Instagram post amid rift with AAP
New Delhi (PTI): Sidelined AAP Rajya Sabha MP Raghav Chadha on Friday shared on Instagram a video titled "Voice Raised Price Paid", a compilation of clips of him raising various issues in Parliament, amid his ongoing rift with his party.
"With due respect, to those who are questioning my parliamentary performance, I will let my work do the talking," he said in the post.
The AAP on April 2 removed Chadha as its deputy leader in the Rajya Sabha and has accused him of shying away from raising his voice against Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Centre in Parliament and instead engaging in "soft PR".
A combative Chadha has dismissed the party's allegations as "lies" and said that he went to Parliament to raise people's issues and not to create ruckus.
Since his removal as the AAP's deputy leader in the Upper House, Chadha has shared several videos and posts on social media, making it clear that he will not take his demotion lying down.
