Anusuya Daisy Ernest, a retired police officer, who was in-charge of security the night when Rajiv Gandhi was assassinated, lashed out Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin who had hugged and adorned convicted terrorist Perarivalan with a shawl on his release.
In an interview to a YouTube channel, Anusuya said “My hands were gone in the blast that killed the former Prime Minister. He (CM Stalin) never shared our grief or consoled us. I don’t know if he will be considerate towards us if we try to speak on phone. We the victims don’t know if we can ever meet the CM. It has been 31 years. Till today, no Chief Minister has called us.”
She also said that even the members of the Gandhi family have not bothered to meet them.
“Sonia and her family never met us or talked to us. For us, meeting the Chief Minister or the Prime Minister is far-fetched.”, Anusuya said.
“There is a huge threat perception for the post of Chief Minister. So many protocols. They ask so many questions to meet a CM. They treat you like you are going to kill the CM. Thousand and eight enquiries are made. But Arputhammal (convicted terrorist Perarivalan’s mother) is easily able to speak to the Chief Minister over phone and the video of it goes viral.”, she said.
“And the Chief Minister is hugging him affectionately as if someone of his own son was released from prison. Had someone from the Chief Minister’s had been killed by the LTTE, say his wife or his father Karunanidhi, I don’t know if he will hug the culprit the same way. That is what shocks me. Had Karunanidhi been assassinated by the LTTE when he was Chief Minister, would Stalin have recommended their release and hug them? This is a shameful act!”, Anusuya lashed out at CM Stalin.
ஒருவேளை ராஜிவ் காந்திக்கு நடந்தது கருணாநிதிக்கு நடந்திருந்தால், குற்றவாளியை ஸ்டாலின் இப்படித் தழுவிக் கொள்வாரா?
ஸ்டாலின் செய்தது வெட்கக்கேடானது – ஓய்வு பெற்ற முன்னால் ADSP அனுசியா. pic.twitter.com/EAZJ2gU3tc
— Krishna Kumar Murugan (@ikkmurugan) May 21, 2022
Anusuya Daisy who was involved in the security arrangements for the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi when he was campaigning for the Lok Sabha elections in Sriperumbudur, survived the blast but had been severely injured. She had lost two fingers on her left hand and even today carries the pellets of the bomb inside her body.
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