Sir — This refers to the editorial, “They deserve no mercy” (March 5). Further relaxation to the killers of Rajiv Gandhi is not morally justifiable since the assassins killed a national leader in a dastardly act of barbarity in our own country. Moreover, it will create inglorious or unpleasant precedents in the future for similar cruel acts.
The Union Government should, therefore, carefully consider the proposal for remission of sentences by the Tamil Nadu Government. It should not be blinded by parochial interests of the State Government. The decision should be rational in the larger interest of the nation.