Rajiv Gandhi’s Killer Released For Daughter’s Wedding

Nalini Sriharan, a life convict in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, has been granted a month-long leave to attend her daughter’s wedding. Madras high court granted her leave earlier this month. According to the conditions of leave, she is not allowed to leave Vellore and will not talk to any media or politicians during this time.

Earlier Nalini made an emotional appeal to get leave She said, “I could not look after my daughter. I did not fulfill my motherly responsibilities. I did not fulfill my responsibilities to my father before he died. Now I've to meet my family for my daughter's wedding. I've to arrange for finances.”

Nalini was spotted leaving the jail today surrounded by policewomen. She was wearing an orange-red silk saree and was received by her mother. Her daughter will join her next week. She is studying medicine in the UK.

It is the first time in her twenty-eight years of a jail term that she has availed leave. Last year, Nalini was granted parole for one day to attend last rites for her father. Nalini’s husband is also serving a life sentence in the same jail.