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The former diplomat was speaking with foreign affairs journalist Mandira Nayar on 'The Rajiv I Knew' at Manorama Hortus.
V Murugan alias Sriharan, S Jeyakumar and B Robert Payas left by a Sri Lankan carrier for Colombo.
Santhan, a former member of the LTTE's intelligence wing, arrived in India by boat along with the key conspirator, Shivarasan.
Democratic institutions in a heterogeneous country like India will struggle to survive if the government openly aligns exclusively with one religious majority, say the columnists.
The Supreme Court on November 11 directed the premature release of the six, including Nalini Sriharan and R P Ravichandran, serving life term in the case. It noted that the Tamil Nadu government has recommended remission of their sentence.
In her press meet soon after walking out of jail on Saturday evening, Nalini also recalled her meeting with Rajiv's daughter Priyanka Gandhi in March 1998.
Addressing her first ever press conference, Nalini, answering a question, said she told Vadra about whatever she knew on the matter. Asked if Vadra appeared strong or "emotionally cried," Nalini said: "Yes, she was very emotional."
She told the media she just wants to lead a normal life and has not decided on whether to stay in Chennai or live with her daughter in London.
The Congress had termed "totally unacceptable and completely erroneous" the SC order directing the premature release of the six remaining convicts serving life sentence in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case.
The development came following a Supreme Court order setting all six free. They were serving life term for about three decades.
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