Weekly Classics: The Terrorist - DAWN.COM The Narasimha Rao government initially rejected Verma's findings but later accepted it under pressure. But all the anecdotal evidence leaves one question largely unexplored: Why do the women do it? The assassination was carried out by Kalaivani Rajaratnam. [35][36] The President of India rejected the clemency pleas of Murugan and two others on death row, T Suthendraraja alias Santhan and A G Perarivalan alias Arivu in August 2011. Kaarthikenyan, D. R., and Radhavinod Raju. The final report, submitted in June 1992, concluded that the security arrangements for the former PM were adequate but that the local Congress party leaders disrupted and broke these arrangements.[14]. They are: As per the Supreme Court of India judgment, by Judge K. T. Thomas, the killing was carried out due to personal animosity of the LTTE chief Prabhakaran towards Rajiv Gandhi arising from his sending the Indian Peace Keeping Force (IPKF) to Sri Lanka and the alleged IPKF atrocities against Sri Lankan Tamils. [26] Additionally, the Rajiv Gandhi administration had antagonised other Tamil militant organisations like PLOTE for reversing the military coup in Maldives back in 1988. However, the state government rejected her request. Aditya Mehta is a writer, musician and vedic astrology researcher who also studies palmistry and numerology. [51] The interim report of the Jain Commission created a storm when it accused M. Karunanidhi the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu of a role in the assassination, leading to Congress withdrawing its support for the I. K. Gujral government and fresh elections in 1998. Thenmozhi was the daughter of a Sri Lankan Tamil man named A. Rajaratnam [22] and his second wife. Terrorism experts insist that anyone in such an involved conspiracy is acting of her own volition. Shift to India Gradually, the Puli Padai withered away. Thought to have been a member of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (Tamil Tigers), Rajaratnam was also known as Gayatri and Dhanu. The assassin, Dhanu (Thenmozhi Rajaratnam), approached and greeted him. Judge Wadhwa further stated there was nothing on record to show that the intention to kill Rajiv Gandhi was to overawe the government. Do not interfere with our activities. Among them was Thenmozhi Rajaratnam (Dhanu) who approached him and garlanded him. Tobin Harshaw writes editorials on national security, military affairs and education. "There is evidence to show that, during this period, some of the most vital wireless messages were passed between the LTTE operatives based in Tamil Nadu and Jaffna. On November 11, 2022, the Supreme Court of India ordered the release of six convicts in the 1991 Rajiv Gandhi assassination case, after the Tamil Nadu government controversially recommended their remission in March 2016. The report concluded that the DMK had provided sanctuary to the LTTE, which made it easier for the rebels to assassinate Rajiv Gandhi.[20]. The assassination was caught on film by a local photographer, Haribabu,[9] whose camera and film was found intact at the site despite him also dying in the blast. [1] He allegedly was described as VelupillaiPrabhakaran's mentor; and he played a vital role in moulding the LTTE chief's thinking during the movement's formative years between 1972 and 1975. she joined the Tamil Tigers movement in hopes of establishing the independent state of Tamil Eelam on Sri Lanka. She "regrets" the killing of the former Prime Minister and claims that the real conspirators have not been booked yet. The agency, while patting its own back on investigation into the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi, has said Thenmozhi Rajaratnam alias Dhanu of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) was sentenced to death by the trial court as well as the Supreme Court. The first two levels were Quranic training. She was born on 1 January 1974 in Sri Lanka. Sana'a Mehaidli, a Syrian who blew herself up next to an Israeli convoy in Lebanon in 1985, was not only the first female suicide bomber but also one of the first terrorists to make a so-called martyr video, now the de rigueur way of expressing one's devotion to the cause posthumously. When Thenmozhi approached Gandhi with a garland, a police officer attempted to stop her, but Gandhi ordered the police officer to give everyone a chance to garland him. | Express Photo, Samdani Begam with Rajiv Gandhi moments before the assassination at Sriperumbudur. Nalini is a citizen of India. If you continue to interfere, your comrade Parasuraman of Ambattur who sneaked to the police about our presence there, will not be alive", In a 2011 interview, KumaranPathmanathan, who was the Treasurer of LTTE and its chief arms procurer, apologized to India for Velupillai Prabhakaran's "mistake" of killing former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi. [33] The trial was held behind closed doors, in camera, and the identity of witnesses was not disclosed. How to pronounce Thenmozhi Rajaratnam | HowToPronounce.com [57][58], Template:Sri Lankan Civil War ! Rajiv Gandhi's death anniversary today, was assassinated in LTTE Disclaimer : We respect your thoughts and views! Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi - Wikipedia Republished // WIKI 2 On 21 May, after campaigning in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, his next stop was Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu. (Express Photo) Thenmozhi Rajaratnam - Facts, Bio, Favorites, Info, Family - Sticky Facts [1], Apart from the suicide bomber Kalaivani Rajaratnam, several people were killed in the blast on 21 May 1991:[1][10][11], Around forty-three bystanders including police sub-inspector Anushiya Daisy were also injured in the explosion.[13]. On 28 January 1998, the designated TADA court in Chennai gave death sentences to all the 26 accused. [56], In 2016, solid evidence of the involvement of Dr Jagjit Singh Chohan and Gurjant Singh Budhsinghwala were given. We have created a browser extension. The Congress subsequently brought down the United Front (UF) government of I K Gujral after the report was leaked in November 1998. [47] In 1998, it was published in a newspaper that an interim report by the Jain commission made reference to a letter citing unverified information that Queen Aishwarya Rajya Lakshmi Devi Shah of Nepal had asked a courtier general of King Birendra Bir Bikram Shah Dev of Nepal, "to arrange for the assassination of Shri Rajiv Gandhi(for which) Rs 10 crore would be made available. Also included in the report are said to be the drunken utterances of a policeman confirming the matter. Thenmozhi was the daughter of a Sri Lankan Tamil man named A. Rajaratnam and his second wife. An LTTE activist named Thenmozhi Rajaratnam detonated an RDX-laden suicide belt while greeting Rajiv at a function. Nalini is a citizen of India. [3] It was carried out by 17-year-old Kalaivani Rajaratnam (popularly known by her assumed names Thenmozhi Rajaratnam and Dhanu),[1][4] a member of the SriLankanTamil separatist organization LiberationTigersofTamilEelam (LTTE). She joined LTTE because her brother, who was also a cadre, died and she was carrying on the family tradition. They are currently undergoing life imprisonment in prisons in India. In the Rajiv Gandhi case, confessions by the accused formed a major part of the evidence in the judgment against them which they later claimed was taken under duress. ", - Sewa Dass Singh, Phiruman Akali Dal leader (1992), The assassination was carried out by Kalaivani Rajaratnam (popularly known by her assumed names Thenmozhi Rajaratnam and Dhanu). Advertise With Us | Hence it was held that it was not a terrorist act under TADA (Act). In Image: Veluppillai Prabhakaran | Express Photo, This led to Rajiv Gandhi's assassination in the infamous suicide bombing at Sriperumbudur | Express Photo, Rajiv appeared at the Sriperumbudur temple grounds where he was greeted by Thenmozhi Rajaratnam alias Dhanu, who, while trying to touch Gandhi's feet, activated a bomb wrapped around her body. The assassin, Kalaivani Rajaratnam (popularly known by her assumed names Thenmozhi Rajaratnam and Dhanu), approached and greeted him. But we need to be judicious while moderating your comments. Blakeslee, David S. "Politics and public goods in developing countries: Evidence from the assassination of Rajiv Gandhi.". In Image: Rajiv Gandhi with Panrutti Ramachandran having talks with LTTE supremo Prabakaran | PTI, Prabhakaran (2nd from right) is seen along with other LTTE leaders in Jaffna after they announced a surrender of arms to the Indian Army under a peace accord | PTI/AP, The VP Singh-led National Front government, which came to power in 1989 was short-lived and the LTTE feared the comeback of Rajiv Gandhi.