Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 27: Former ministers and senior Congress leaders, RS Chib and Jugal Kishore Sharma today termed the observations of the Supreme Court with regard to Rassana case in Kathua, dropping enough indications to transfer the case to CBI for ‘fair trial’ as major relief to the victim’s family as well as the people of Kathua, Samba and Jammu, who were demanding probe by the Central Bureau of Investigation.
In a joint press statement issued here today, both the senior Congress leaders said that general people from Rassana, Hiranagar, Kathua and even entire Jammu region, were demanding justice for the victim’s family and severest punishment to the real culprits in the case. They lauded the role of Bar Council of India who sent a fact fining team to Jammu for listening to all the people including victim’s family, Jammu Bar Members, general public and accused families and later they revealed the facts before the apex court.
They said the people have high hopes on CBI and it is expected that apex court would take appropriate steps in this regard. They said that voice of the majority of the people should be listened in the democratic set up and fair investigation is must to unfold the truth.
They condemned the role of certain forces which were trying to creating wedge in the society and engineering communal divide over this issue and cautioned the people to remain vigilant from such forces trying to damage age old communal harmony and brotherhood.
While reacting strongly to the statement of Union Minister in PMO, Dr Jitender Singh that Centre has no problem if State Govt recommends CBI probe into Rassana case, senior Congress leaders said that Dr Singh who is also BJP Parliamentarian from Kathua-Udhampur-Doda constituency has tried to befool the people of the State by putting onus on the State Government.
They said BJP is in the Govt with PDP in J&K and at the Centre this party is in full majority. Moreover, Dr Jitender Singh is the Member Parliament from the area (Kathua) where this heinous crime has taken place. It becomes the prime responsibility of Dr Singh to provide justice to the victim and her family and also to the people who are demanding that real culprits in the case should be brought to justice and severest punishment be given to them by holding a CBI probe. The former ministers further said that CBI comes under the Department of Personnel & Trainings (DoPT) Govt of India, and directly under PMO and Dr Singh holds the charge of this department.
They also criticized the recent remarks of DyCM Dr Nirmal Singh with regard to CBI probe putting onus on the court. They said DyCM represents BJP and this Party is running Govt at the Centre let the Union Home Minister or Prime Minister take a decision in this regard.