Popular Front demands re-investigation of blast cases
Bhopal, November 23 (Pervez Bari): The National Convention convened by the Popular Front of India at the India International Centre has demanded the Central government to re-investigate all cases of bomb blasts in India since 1992.
The resolution adopted at the end of the convention observed that the recent dreadful revelations about the role of Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh, (RSS), and other “Sangh Parivar” outfits and a section of the military, police and intelligence agencies Malegaon and Modasa bomb blasts have made a fresh probe necessary.
The role of Hindutva outfits and their collaboration with the officers serving and retired from Indian army in planning and execution of bomb blasts are now exposed. The investigating agencies have revealed that the blasts in Nanded in Maharashtra, Thenkasi in Tamil Nadu, Kanpur in Uttar Pradesh and Kannur in Kerala which had either killed RSS men or damaged their own offices were planned and executed by themselves with the heinous motive of putting the blame on Muslims in order to flare up communal tensions. Also there are clues about the “Sangh Parivar” connection in other blast incidents like Hyderabad, Ajmer, Makkah Masjid and Samjhauta Express happened during the past couple of years. This turn of the whole scenario clearly points towards the real network of terrorism in India.
The Convention observed that the reported role of intelligence officers and military personnel in planning and executing bomb blasts and terror attacks which were used as tools to marginalize and terrorize Muslim community is very disturbing. They have created a network within army, police and intelligence agencies with those officers who were recruited after giving training in their military schools. Since the real culprits are now booked in at least a few cases, the convention demanded that all Muslims illegally detained on that account to be immediately released with payment of adequate compensation.
Popular Front General Secretary E. M. Abdul Rahiman chaired the convention. Dr. John Dayal was the moderator. He stated that what has now been revealed about "Sangh Parivar" is not something new, but a continuation of its agenda from its very inception. Dr. Shamsul Islam of Delhi University while initiating the discussion said that RSS is the fountainhead of political terrorism in India and it dates back to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi. Sardar Patel in February 1948 sent a letter to Indian Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru in which he wrote that RSS and Hindu Mahasabha are responsible for the killing of Mahatma Gandhi.
Shyam Chand, ex-cabinet minister of Haryana, has said that RSS was inspired by Hitler and Mussolini and they did not participate in freedom struggle. Senior advocates of Supreme Court Dr. K. S. Bhati, Bahar Barqi and Mohsin Yesraeli also participated in the discussion. Others who spoke on the occasion included A. R. Agwan, Dr. Anwar-ul-Islam and Dr. Ubaidul Aleem.
Abdul Rahiman while concluding the session expressed the hope that public opinion has to be strengthened throughout the country in order to put pressure on the government for re-investigation of the blast cases. (pervezbari@eth.net)