She further asserted that it was her husband's friends who plotted the killing, and added that she was declared prime convict just because of her acquaintance with them. My in-laws are also in the UK, said Nalini. (Photo | R Satish Babu, EPS). Asking for a parole for six months time, Nalini Sriharan made an emotional appeal and argued she had been wrongfully punished in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case. Nalini was living away from her mother and siblings in 1990, and started living in Villivakkam from October of the same year. Nalini and fellow convict Ravichandran have been on parole since December 27, 2021 under the Tamil Nadu Suspension of Sentence Rules, 1982. Where is Nalini's daughter? Indian agencies clueless At 55, Nalini Sriharan is the longest-serving woman prisoner in India. However, we kept on trying and my lawyers supported me.8. Nalini was introduced to Sriharan at her office, and became friendly with him. I am sure many people would have been hurt in the stampede. Using the Tamil word for state of bliss, Nalini lawyer said, magizhachi. LONDON: Indian intelligence agencies are clueless about the whereabouts of Megara, daughter of Nalini Sriharan basking in the limelight after her jailhouse tryst with Priyanka Vadra in March. NEURO-BIOLOGICAL BASIS OF THE CONCEPT OF NON-SELF (ANATTA ) FOR THE LAYMAN. People were still running in panic.. Several human rights groups protested for the death sentence. Nalini used to work in as a stenographer in a private company before she was arrested. She left India in 2005. In an interview on Sunday, she claimed her only fault was getting acquainted with her husband's friends. Press Esc to cancel. But she and her lawyers continued to fight for her release. According to a Hindustan Times report, the then Regional Director of IGNOU, K Panneerselvam said that both Nalini and Sriharan had performed very well in their exams and Nalini was the topper among the inmates who enrolled in the MCA degree along with her. . CHENNAI/VELLORE: Nalini Sriharan, lodged in the special prison for women in Vellore for her role in the Rajiv Gandhi assassination, had contacted her daughter Meghara, studying in London, her . I am going to focus on my family life---being with my husband and daughter.14. Nalini Sriharan, four other convicts in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case Saket court shooting: Security flaws exposed in Delhi courts, MI vs PBKS Live: Curran, Harpreet power Punjab to 214, In pics: Rahul vacates bungalow he held for 20 yrs, Is the healthy food you buy really healthy? Who and where is Nalini Sriharan's daughter Harithra? Rajiv Gandhi A year ago, after Supreme Court disposed a plea of the family members. My daughter was also very happy. , . It was difficult to accept that I was a prisoner given the death sentence. In 2000, Nalinis death sentence was commuted to life by Tamil Nadu Governor Fathima Beevi on the grounds that she is a woman and has a daughter. When we were remanded initially, I was focussing on the case along with my husband and Perarivalan. The Supreme Court had in 1999 confirmed the award of death sentence to Nalini, her husband Sriharan and two others for their involvement the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. She didnt have much of an ideological background. In pics: Nalini Sriharan and her role in Rajiv Gandhi's assasination She was sentenced to death in 1999. The first was for her brothers marriage in 2004, the second was in 2016 on her fathers demise, and the third was parole (for 51 days) in July 2019, for her daughters marriage. From politics and policies to the economy and the environment, from local issues to national events and global affairs, we've got you covered. . I cried all the time. One of the Rajiv Gandhi assassination case convicts, Nalini is the longest-serving female prisoner, lodged in Tamil Nadus Vellore Central Prison for nearly three decades. Copyright HT Digital Streams Ltd. All rights reserved. My sister-in-law, who is a teacher in the UK, brought her up. Megara was released from prison after she turned 6. Pointing out that the police found that she accompanied the others only on her leave days, Nalini raised the question, Can anyone involved in the conspiracy do this only on holidays? She also paints a vivid picture of alleged torture that she was subject to while under custody, in her book. I want to spend time with my daughter and my husband. However, after Gandhis wife Sonia Gandhis intervention, her sentence was commuted to life imprisonment. Nalinis plea seeking direction to Guv for early release dismissed, TN govt committed to release of Rajiv case convicts: CM Palaniswamy. Nalini soon fell in love with Sriharan. The court said that the same order applies to the rest of the convicts as well. . Nalini, daughter of a nurse and a policeman, is accused of harbouring Dhanu, the suicide bomber who detonated the belt bomb killing Rajiv Gandhi, and Subha, the stand-by suicide bomber sent by LTTE. I feel terrible for her father's loss," said Harithra, the 22-year-old daughter of Nalini and Murugan who are serving a sentence for the assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi . Explained: For the first time in 28 yrs, Rajiv case convict Nalini gets ': Rahul Gandhi), Watch: Heated Exchange Between Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir After IPL Game, Watch: "Dismissal That Had World Talking!" Besides Nalini, the others who went to jail for the 1991 assassination of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi were Sriharan, Santhan, Murugan, Robert Payas and RP Ravichandran. nalini sriharan daughter harithra murugan indian citizenship issue We didnt cook for a few days, she said. Track Latest News and Karnataka Elections 2023 Coverage Live on NDTV.com and get news updates from India and around the world. 6 . According to Nalinis lawyer, she got involved in the conspiracy to please Sriharan and to be with him. Even when my death sentence was commuted, I was not happy as it was done only for me and not others. What do you want to tell the affected people? When The Federal reached out to few of the residents, they said they had given a no objection for Nalinis stay here. Copyright 2023 LankaWeb.com. People from IGNOU, who came to the prison, also encouraged me. Megara was released from prison after she turned 6. But she would not have dared to retreat from the scene as she was tucked into the tentacles of the conspiracy octopus from where it was impossible for a woman like A-1 (Nalini) to extricate herself.. READ | Cong on Rajiv's killers' release: 'Sonia Gandhi entitled to views'. . A trial court in 1998 sentenced the 26 accused, including Nalini and Sriharan, to death. The very next day the J Jayalalithaa-led Tamil Nadu government announced that it would release all seven convicts including Nalini in the Rajiv Gandhi case. Also read: Who is Nalini Sriharan? In her autobiographical book, Rajiv Assassination: Hidden truths and the meeting between Nalini and Priyanka, written by journalist Ekalaivan, she recounts what transpired soon after the blast. . TIRUCHY: Nalini Sriharan, one of the six convicts in the Rajiv Gandhi murder case, on Monday visited her husband, Sriharan (Murugan) another convict lodged at the Tiruchy special camp.. Harithra now works as a medical practitioner in London. For Sri Lanka, its a catastrophe, High Commissioner Moragoda stresses the importance of developing eight thrust areas to elevate Sri Lanka- India economic relations to a strategic level, The Heir of Yahapalana Govts Failed Agenda, BUSINESSDhammikas seven-pronged strategy to overcome SLs foreign exchange crisis, Renewable energy producers say they can generate more power if govt and CEB support, . On January 28, 1998, a special court sentenced 26 of the 41 accused to death in the former PMs assassination case. PTI . 'I was not aware of Rajiv Gandhi assassination', says Nalini Nalini meets husband, three others at special camp It was common to welcome leaders by exploding crackers, but this one was leaving the area devastated. PTI VGN SS SS.