Coimbatore: Film actor Vijay Sethupathi who was among the many stars from the Tamil Cinema industry who participated via video conferencing, has said in Coimbatore that the governor needs to uphold the justice given by the Supreme Court in the Perarivalan case and the Tamil Nadu government should take it up immediately.
Coimbatore: Film actor Vijay Sethupathi who was among the many stars from the Tamil Cinema industry who participated via video conferencing, has said in Coimbatore that the governor needs to uphold the justice given by the Supreme Court in the Perarivalan case and the Tamil Nadu government should take it up immediately.
A song release function was held in the Velandipalayam area of Coimbatore for the release of Perarivalan, a prisoner in the Rajiv Gandhi murder case.
In this, Perarivalan's mother Arputhammal, film directors Ponvannan, Mysskin, Vetrimaran, Karthik Subburaj, Raju Murugan, Naveen, actors Sathiyaraj, Vijay Sethupathi, Samuthirakani, Vijay Antony and others participated through web conference.
Then the song 'Thai Manam Yaenguthu' was released.
Following this, Arputhammal, who spoke via video conferencing, said, “We want our son to be with us in old age. His health was affected.
She said that the government or Chief Minister could grant parole to Perarivalan for as many months as he wanted and that the government should support the release of seven people in jail.
Speaking on the show via video conferencing, actor Ponvannan said that Perarivalan should be released on the basis that he has already completed 30 years of imprisonment, whether he has committed a crime or not.
Director Raju Murugan said that Perarivalan is innocent and has reached out to ordinary people. He urged the Governor to sign the release of Perarivalan without delay and that the Government of Tamil Nadu should put pressure on the Governor to make Perarivalan's release possible.
Actor Sathiyaraj said that there is every possibility of Perarivalan's release. The Tamil community is waiting for the release of the seven, he said, adding that Perarivalan and others should be released.
Actor Vijay Sethupathi said that the Governor needs to uphold the justice given by the Supreme Court and that the Tamil Nadu government should take it up and release Perarivalan. Director Pa. Ranjith opined that it was a matter of concern that Perarivalan was not released even after his sentence was over. He also said that even after the investigating officer himself has acquitted, he was concerned about the delay for political reasons and that the Tamil Nadu government should expedite the release of Perarivalan.