State News And Discussion - 3

[ramana]

Also watch the game in Tamil Nadu of convict Nalini's petition for release. The facts are:

- Supreme Court confirmed the death sentence on four people including Nalini for the Rg assasination case

- 2000 the TN Governor Fatima Beevi commuted the death sentence to life imprisonment for Nalini on humanitrain grounds. She had a small child.

- Nalini in 2009 asked for early release

- The Prison Advisory Board is making its recommendation and is on tis way to the TN



TN CM says no state level action for national level implications.



This drama is related to the situation in SL after LTTE defeat, INC prospects in TN, Gandhi family's desire to appear to be Tamil group pasand.



The decision will be based on whether Andhra Pradesh splits. If AP splits then INC will claim credit for making TN the largest South Indian state and hence should be voted to power.And that puts the kabash on DMK which is in transition phase with MK's retirment plans. And if AP is split there will be local moves to try same tactics in other states - Maharastra, TN, WB UP.



PC has given his game in his booklet on small states.