Raipur, May 24, 2013
Congress has strongly objected over home minister Nankiram
Kanwar’s remarks on Edasmeta encounter terming it untimely and irrelevant.
“If the HM states that people killed in
Edasmeta encounter were Maoists and the police personnel were innocent then why
did the government ordered judicial probe into the matter? Also, why did the government
announced compensation package for family members of the deceased? In fact, the
HM’s statement has put judicial inquiry into question,” said state Congress
president Nandkumar Patel and CLP leader Ravindra Choubey.
“It is an irony that the HM has given his
verdict on the matter before inquiry process could start,” they said hinting
that the minister’s remark was intended to affect the investigation.
They indicated that even union home
ministry had admitted of collateral damage during Edasmeta encounter, but the
state’s HM was terming villagers including children as naxals.
“While innocent tribals are continuously
being killed in fake encounters, the government seems reluctant in conducting
instant and impartial inquiry,” they alleged.
They challenged the government to show
courage and ask CBI to conduct probe into the Edasmeta encounter case so that
the family members of the deceased get justice quickly.
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