Hang them, says son of slain Congress leader

CHENNAI: ‘League’ Mohan, a Congressman and son of slain Congress leader and former MLC ‘League’ Munniswamy, who died along with Rajiv Gandhi, is all for hanging the three convicts Perarivalan, Murugan and Santhan.He said, “I do not understand how  the public and some political groups call these convicts as innocents. What they did was a planned, premeditated murder, which also killed 15 other innocent people and brought in so much sorrow for their families. The only punishment for them is hanging.”Mohan recalled the blast and the events that followed. “As a party worker at that time, I was in Chennai and Appa (father) was in Sriperumbudur making arrangements for the campaign. When I heard about the blast, the whole night I went about checking with every other Congress leader if they had seen my father and also the hospitals in Chennai. Around 3 am, radio announced that somebody by the name Munnisamy had died. I then rushed to the Chengalpattu hospital and identified my father’s body.”He added, “There is no forgiving or forgetting about the mass murder committed by these people. They deserve the punishment. I want the people and others to look at the sentiments of families who have lost their loved ones.” “This is my question for the public, who are making noises about capital punishment. If they had lost their loved ones, would they be seeking mercy for these murderers?” Mohan said.