Nation in the hands of criminals
Prosecution witness in Sohrabuddin encounter case Azam Khan’s statement before the CBI court had revealed the role of police department in Haren Pandya murder case. Khan had said former IPS officer Vanzara had allegedly ordered the killing of Pandya. And fearing more names tumbling out in this context, Sohrabuddin and his wife were murdered. Pandya may have been killed to avoid the truth of Gujarat govt’s role in Gujarat massacre coming out in the open or before the media. As if to concur with that, a few strong evidences have also been found.
One is the claim of advocate Satish Uke that justice Loya died of poisoning (isotope) and not of heart attack as claimed. Chief investigating officer Sandeep Tamgadge in an interview to Indian Express has said Amit Shah and three IPS officers are key conspirators of Tulsiram Prajapati’s murder, who was the close aide of Sohrabuddin. All these killings happened when Amit Shah was the home minister of Gujarat. Today he is the national president of the party and perhaps the only person close to Prime Minister Modi.
With this investigation, the nexus between the government, police department and criminals under Gujarat government is out in the open. A home minister had used the power of his office to control the police. And the police were using the criminals to fulfil the requirements of politicians and would receive suitable rewards as well. Later, those criminals would be done to death and the media would praise officers like Vanzara for their ‘encounter’ skills. While in reality, the likes of Vanzara didn’t do those encounters to save the nation or control the criminals or something as important as that.
Those encounters were done to cover up their own misdoings. If the criminals could open their mouth, the true colour of politicians would be out in the open. Police officers would lose their jobs. Even governments may fall. For all these reasons, Sohrabuddin, his wife and their aide had to be killed. There are possibilities of many such murders having happened. Sohrabuddin, Prajapati, Azam Khan and others may have been goondas and criminals, but they were protected and nurtured by people who occupy high offices. This fact becomes evident as one goes into the history. There was a time when Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Morarji Desai, Indira Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee were the face of the nation. Though there were a few accusations against him, Atal Bihari Vajpayee was liked by one and all. People of this nation loved him because at the international level, his name was impeccable.
His background, his participation in freedom fight, political statesmanship and wide reading had made him an endearing leader. Schools teach good qualities of political leaders so that students get inspired by them and turn into good citizens. But how can the schools teach about the personality of today’s leaders? The answer to why goondas, rowdies and murderers roam without fear in our country lies within us. When leaders without character and values rule us, the characterless will be in the forefront of affairs.
Those who assume power with the help of criminals, will naturally be indebted to them. Their duty is more towards criminals over the common people. They do not have any vision about the country’s development or economical prowess. They are all enthused to foment more communal clashes across the nation. Hence the whole nation needs to wake up when accusations of Haren Pandya, a prominent hindu leader, his killing is aided by Amit Shah. We are submitting the country into the hands some leaders and we need to understand the effect of this.
In the list of Nehru, Shastri and Indira; names like Amit Shah and Modi figuring is the biggest tragedy of the country. Hence, Amit Shah must voluntarily resign from BJP and allow the investigation to complete. PM Modi needs to bring pressure on Shah for this to secure the reputation and integrity of the nation and BJP. With all these gruesome accusations, if Shah continues to be in the office, the difference between police and criminals would naturally be lost and criminals will most certainly rule the country.
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MP HC sets up judicial commission to probe water contamination in Indore
Indore (PTI): The Indore bench of Madhya Pradesh High Court on Tuesday set up a commission of inquiry comprising a former HC judge to probe the issue of water contamination in city's Bhagirathpura, saying the matter requires probe by an independent, credible authority and "urgent judicial scrutiny".
It also directed the commission to submit an interim report after four weeks from the date of commencement of proceedings.
A division bench of Justices Vijay Kumar Shukla and Alok Awasthi constituted the commission while hearing several public interest litigations (PILs) filed simultaneously regarding the deaths of several people in Bhagirathpura due to the consumption of contaminated water.
The HC reserved the order after hearing all the parties during the day, and released it late at night.
The state government on Tuesday told the HC that the deaths of 16 people in Indore's Bhagirathpura area was possibly linked to a month-long outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water.
The government presented an audit report of 23 deaths from the current gastroenteritis epidemic in Bhagirathpura before the bench, suggesting that 16 of these fatalities may have been linked to the outbreak of vomiting and diarrhoea caused by contaminated drinking water.
The report, prepared by a committee of five experts from the city's Government Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, stated that the deaths of four people in Bhagirathpura were unrelated to the outbreak, while no conclusion could be reached regarding the cause of death of three other people in the area.
During the hearing, the high court sought to know from the state government the scientific basis behind its report.
The division bench also expressed surprise at the state government's use of the term "verbal autopsy" in relation to the report, sarcastically stating that it had heard the term for the first time.
The HC expressed concern over the Bhagirathpura case, stating that the situation was "alarming," and noted that cases of people falling ill due to contaminated drinking water have also been reported in Mhow, near Indore.
In its order, the HC said the serious issue concerning contamination of the drinking water supply in Bhagirathpura area allegedly resulted in widespread health hazards to residents, including children and elderly persons.
According to the petitioners and media reports, death toll is about 30 till today, but the report depicts only 16 without any basis or record, it said.
It is averred that sewage mixing, leakage in the pipeline, and failure of civic authorities to maintain potable water standards have led to the outbreak of water-borne diseases. Photographs, medical reports, and complaints submitted to the authorities prima facie indicate a matter requiring urgent judicial scrutiny, the HC said.
"Considering the gravity of the allegation and affecting the right to life under Article 21 of the Constitution of India and the need for an independent fact-finding exercise, the Court is of the opinion that the matter requires investigation by an independent, credible authority," it said.
"Accordingly, we appoint Justice Sushil Kumar Gupta, former judge of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, a one-man commission of inquiry into the issues relating to water contamination in Bhagirathpura, Indore, and its impact on other areas of the city," the HC added.
As per the order, the commission shall inquire into and submit a report on the cause of contamination -- whether the drinking water supplied to Bhagirathpura was contaminated; and the source and nature of contamination (sewage ingress, industrial discharge, pipeline damage etc).
The panel will also probe the number of actual deaths of affected residents on account of contaminated water; find out the nature of disease reported and adequacy of medical response and preventive measures; suggest immediate steps required to ensure safe drinking water as well as long-term infrastructural and monitoring reforms.
It will also identify and fix responsibility upon the officers and officials found prima facie responsible for the Bhagirathpura water contamination incident, and suggest guidelines for compensation to affected residents, particularly vulnerable sections.
The commission shall have powers of a civil court for the purpose of summoning officials and witnesses; calling up records from the government department, hospitals, laboratories and civic bodies; ordering water quality testing through accredited laboratories; conducting spot inspections.
All state authorities involving district administration, Indore Municipal Corporation, public health engineering department and Madhya Pradesh Pollution Control Board shall extend full co-operation and provide records as sought by the commission, it said.
The state government shall provide office space, staff, and logistical support to the commission, it said.
During the hearing in the day, the state government also presented a status report to the court in this matter.
According to reports, a total of 454 patients were admitted to local hospitals during the vomiting and diarrhea outbreak, of whom 441 have been discharged after treatment, and 11 are currently hospitalised.
According to officials, due to a leak in the municipal drinking water pipeline in Bhagirathpura, sewage from a toilet was also mixed in the water.
