Daijiworld Media Network – Udupi (SP)
Udupi, Feb 9: Noted thinker, G Rajshekhar, opined that Justice Somashekhara Commission of Inquiry which probed the church attacks in the state seems to have prepared its report, without properly listening to the arguments and counter arguments. He was addressing the participants of a protest programme organized by the district unit of Popular Front of India here in front of the office of the district deputy commissioner on Tuesday February 8 evening.
Popular Front of India has demanded for handing over the church attack probe to Central Bureau of Investigation, as it feels that the above commission has denied justice to the Christians.
“During the hearing, the Christian victims, who were beaten up during the operation, were projected like criminals. Advocates of the Sangh Parivar were allowed to cross examine them. This act meant that the victims were denied justice even before the report was prepared,” he felt.
While alleging that the commission’s report consists of many lies, he asked for its outright rejection. He said that the raids on the prayer centres of Christians were part of repressive plans meant to exploit the gullible people.
Speaking on the occasion district president of NCHRO district unit, Fr William Martis, also insisted on ordering a CBI probe into the issue.
On this occasion, a memorandum was handed over to the deputy commissioner for onward transmission to the Prime Minister. PFI district president, Niamat Ali, general secretary, Rafique Majoor, SDPI district president, Abdurrahman Malpe, and others were present.