Priyanka Gandhi has confirmed that she met with her father Rajiv Gandi’s assassin Nalini in Vellore jail on March 19. Nalini is the only survival member of the assassination squad that killed the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi on May 21, 1991.
Priyanka said that it was a personal visit initiated only by her. She said, “I met Nalini to make peace with the violence in my life”.
Nalini’s mother too confirmed the meeting between Nalini and Priyanka which has been described as ‘very cordial’ and lasted for about an hour.
Priyanka said, “I refuse to let anger and violence overpower me.”
She said that she only wanted to know why her father was made the target of the fatal suicide bombing that killed him at Sriperambudur on May 21 1991.
Getting very emotional while the meeting Priyanka made Nalini to sit next to her and asked why her father was killed? Nalini said that she knew nothing till the last moment, even though she was present at the assassination spot.
Nalini’s two lawyers S Duraisamy and Elangovan, who confirmed the meeting, said that it was not a spur of the moment decision, the ground for the meet was laid much before.
Nalini believes that the visit may have been prompted by the frequent letters that she sends to the Gandhi family. In a personal note to the conversation they talked about their personal families. Priyanka inquired about Nalini’s daughter and other family members, while telling her about her own.
Nalini found Priyanka to be “very simple and loveable”.
Rahul Gandhi has seconded his siter’s hand saying, “We do not want hatred and violence that’s why Priyanka met Nalini.”
He however denied meeting Nalini stating that his viewpoint was different on this matter but has no objection with Priyanka meeting with Nalini.
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