 He went on to say on July 7 that "This [Sandro Girgvliani’s murder] was such a case that I would have resigned if I were the Interior Minister".Khaindrava, was later sacked on July 21 for not following the official line issues and announced that he has joined the Equality Institute, a human rights group.During the scandal the group held a series of protest rallies in Tbilisi demanding a fair investigation into Girgvliani's murder.