Viduthalai Chiruthaigal Katchi founder Thol. Thirumavalavan on Thursday appealed to the Tamil Nadu government to release 37 Muslim life convicts lodged in the State’s prisons for more than 25 years.
Addressing a press conference organised by the 25 Aandu Aayul Siraivaasigal Viduthalai Kootamaipu (Federation for the Release of Life Convicts in Prison for 25 Years) in Chennai, he contended it was not just the Muslim community, but all democratic forces were in favour of releasing these men to help them lead a reformed life.
According to him, the Justice N. Authinathan constituted to look into the premature release of life convicts is believed to have made recommendations in favour of the release of these 37 men.
