Chennai, Feb 3 (IANS) Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi Wednesday said the state administration will take a decision on the premature release of S. Nalini and others convicted for the assassination of former prime minister Rajiv Gandhi only after consulting the central government.
"The Tamil Nadu government cannot decide on its own in respect to releasing life convicts like Nalini. It will take a decision in joint consultation with the central government," Karunanidhi told reporters here.
The Prison Advisory Board (PAB) set up by the state government to consider the premature release of 11 life convicts lodged in Vellore prison has submitted its report to the state government.
The board has considered the release plea of Nalini, Robert Pyas and Jayakumar convicted for the assassination of Gandhi in 1991.