The Congress on Sunday alleged “direct interference” by the Prime Minister’s Office in the “sudden reversal” of the NIA’s stand in the 2008 Malegaon blast case and sought a Supreme Court-monitored pro
The Congress on Sunday alleged “direct interference” by the Prime Minister’s Office in the “sudden reversal” of the NIA’s stand in the 2008 Malegaon blast case and sought a Supreme Court-monitored probe into it. After Malegaon, it said the government may “destroy” the 2007 Samjhauta blast case, alleging the NIA was “working” towards that.
It urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to uphold his constitutional oath and discharge his duties irrespective of his “ideology”.
Claiming the National Investigation Agency had become the “Namo Investigation Agency”, whose sole purpose was to give “clean chits” to those linked to the RSS and BJP by hook or crook, senior Congress leader Anand Sharma, its Rajya Sabha deputy leader, said the NIA’s fresh chargesheet put a questionmark on India’s committment to fighting terrorism.
He accused the government of “consistently” trying to save those who followed its ideology and faced charges, and added: “There was direct interference from the PMO... From his (PM’s) office, I have said earlier too and everything is proved, a dirty tricks department is being run.”
Mr Sharma, seeking a SC-monitored probe, said the court should “seize” all papers on the probe.
