Event
Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, 1991
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- What
- A suicide bombing at an election rally at Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, on 21 May 1991
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- Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) / Named by Outlook as carrying out / Assassination of Rajiv Gandhi, 1991Allegation
- The article says Rajiv Gandhi was killed in a suicide bombing carried out by the LTTE while campaigning in 1991. It notes differing views on why: one that the LTTE feared he would redeploy the IPKF, another that it was retribution for his involvement in Sri Lanka.28 Nov 2022 · Outlook India · Why Rajiv Gandhi Sent IPKF To Sri Lanka And How LTTE Played Both Sides
- The timeline reports that he was killed on 21 May 1991 at a poll rally in Sriperumbudur, Tamil Nadu, by a woman suicide bomber identified as Dhanu. It does not name the LTTE. On 11 November 2022 the Supreme Court of India directed the premature release of the six remaining convicts in the case.11 Nov 2022 · The Tribune (India) · Timeline of events in Rajiv Gandhi assassination case
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