Why is Narendra Modi silent on his sister, asks Kapil Sibal

New Delhi, Feb 20: Union law minister

on Thursday took a dig at BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi over the latter's silence on the decision of the Tamil Nadu government to release seven killers of former prime minister

. Sibal said may be Modi doesn't want to speak against his sister.

The Supreme Court on Thursday stalled the decision of the AIADMK government to release the prisoners after the Centre filed a review petition in the apex court which had commuted the death sentence of three convicts to life on grounds of delay in deciding mercy petitions.

Anand Sharmja, another Congress Union minister also slammed Jayalalithaa, questioning her changing stands on the LTTE. The AIADMK was once a strong critic of the LTTE, the outfit which was behind the killing of Rajiv Gandhi.

DMK chief Karunanidhi also criticised Jayalalithaa, asking her to take decisions by following proper procedures or else such steps could lead to problems.

Arun Jaitley hits out at Jayalalithaa

Leader of the Opposition in the Rajya Sabha Arun Jaitley strongly condemned the AIADMK government's move on releasing the killers of Rajiv Gandhi. The BJP leader wrote in his blog: "The latest case of relief to the assassins of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi is unconscionable. After assassinating a former Prime Minister of the country there can be institutional compassion for such persons is difficult to comprehend. Those who commit such heinous crimes cannot be made symbol of identity politics. Nothing more can hurt national security." [Read full blog here]

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