Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, May 19: Justifying tomorrow’s Dogra Swabhiman rally, former Minister Ch Lal Singh today said that he has launched a movement and tomorrow’s rally will be for the self esteem of Dogras of Jammu who were termed as ‘pro-rapists’, hate-mongers, communal people with bigoted mindset and accused of creating hurdles in delivering justice in Rasana rape and murder case.
He said “we are demanding CBI inquiry in the Rasana case since people of Jammu region have raised serious questions on the manner in which Crime Branch of Jammu and Kashmir Police has conducted the probe”. They have serious doubts and these doubts need to be removed immediately”, he added.
The former Minister, while alleging that discrimination persists with Jammu region said “we are not being heard and our emotions and feelings have no takers. The Dogras are applauded for nurturing secularism and patience. They are expected to tolerate worst kind of discrimination and regionalism and stay silent and accept slur without raising their voice. The demand for CBI probe in Rasana case is being interpreted as a miscarriage of justice for the reasons best known to those who ordered CBI probes as and when they found situation is going out of hand in Kashmir valley, where we are fighting both terrorists and separatists”.
He said the State Government in the past approached CBI for cases where they found public opinion divided and people agitated in Kashmir valley. He asked that why CBI was approached by the State Government in 2003 Pathribal case, 2006 Kashmir Sex Scandel, 2009 Shopian rape and murder, and killing of four Air Force officers in the year 1990? “Moreover High Court of Jammu and Kashmir handed over the investigation of the 2008 Mehran Latif Case to CBI. If the agency was trustworthy in the cases pertaining to Kashmir valley, why the same is being questioned in this Rasana case? Jammu is asking and those in power should respond and give people straight answers.” said Choudhary Lal Singh.
Lal Singh further asked “why we have dual parameters, one for Kashmir and other for Jammu. I do understand that communalizing Rasana case would help those who have been virtually rejected by people of Kashmir valley. They are trying to find lost ground in Kashmir by rejecting demand for CBI probe in the Rasana case. Their approach is communal and with biased mindset”, Lal Singh added.
Lal Singh made it clear that Dogras of Jammu region would not rest till State Government recommends CBI probe in the Rasana case. The blot on the face of brave Dogras that “we are pro-rapists has to be washed and Justice has to be delivered to the eight year old whose murder has united the people of Jammu region.
He said “Dogra Swabhiman rally on May 20 is aimed at telling the whole world that brave Dogras of Jammu region would never stand for rapists and murders.
Choudhary Lal Singh appealed “Join me at Lakhanpur for a 35 kilometer long walk for Justice through CBI inquiry. Jammu should wake-up before it is too late”, he added.
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