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TN govt has no role to play in Vaiko`s release, says Jaya
Chennai, Mar 31: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa today ruled out the release of Pota detenu Vaiko and others by the state government, saying that it was for the Pota court to decide on the issue as government had no role to play.
Chennai, Mar 31: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister
Jayalalithaa today ruled out the release of Pota detenu Vaiko
and others by the state government, saying that it was for the
Pota court to decide on the issue as government had no role to
play.
“As far as Tamil Nadu is concerned, chargesheet had
already been filed against MDMK General Secretary Vaiko and
others. There is no role for the government in their release
and only the court can take a decision on the matter,” she
said.
Jayalalithaa was responding to a plea by L Santhanam
(AIFB) for their release, while participating in the state
budget debate.
Jayalalithaa said a total of 42 persons had been detained
under Pota and eight cases had been registered against them in
the state.
Bureau Report