“No relaxation in punishment” BJP’s Tamilisai Soundararajan on Anna University Sexual Assault Case

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Chennai (Tamil Nadu), June 2, 2025 (ANI): Reacting to the Chennai Mahila Court's sentencing of A. Gnanasekaran to life imprisonment for at least 30 years and a fine of ₹90,000 in the Anna University rape case, the Governor of Telangana and BJP MP Dr Tamilisai Soundararajan said, "He has been convicted. There should be no relaxation in his punishment. I want to mention two things the legal process has been fast, but I don’t understand how the Stalin government can take credit for it. If they are taking credit for this, then who will take responsibility for the incident?

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00:00First of all, he is convicted. He has been labeled as criminal. So, it is a welcome move.

00:08But usually, when we were agitating, one of the old ladies came and told,

00:16this culprit should be life convicted or should be hanged. That was elderly ladies' words.

00:24That is the mindset of most of the ladies. But anyhow, the verdict has come.

00:28One healthy note is there should not be any relaxation because they will convict and then on the name of some,

00:37as a governor I also know, they will put some conditions so that in between it can be relaxed.

00:43But that rule which clearly says there should not be any relaxation in between.

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