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Nothing illegal in Manu Sharma parole: Sheila

New Delhi: After her government was reprimanded by Delhi High Court for granting parole to Jessica Lal murder convict Manu Sharma, Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Saturday defended the decision, saying nothing “illegal or unlawful” was done in extending the benefit to the prisoner.

“Whatever has happened is normal and I do not want to say anything more on this. We have not done anything that is illegal or unlawful,” she said. Ms. Dikshit had signed on the file paving the way for granting parole to Manu Sharma.

The Delhi High Court had earlier this week come down hard on the Delhi Government for giving preferential treatment to Manu in granting parole while neglecting such pleas of ‘poor’ people languishing in jail for years.

In a further embarrassment to the Government, Delhi Police Commissioner Y.S. Dadwal had on Friday said that police department had not given recommendation to the government for granting parole to Manu Sharma. -- PTI

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