Cong says few in govt got info about naxal attack instantly

Demands criminal case against them
 

Raipur, May 31, 2013

Congress on Friday demanded filing of criminal case against those persons in government and administration who received information about naxal attack on parivartan yatra at Jiram valley in Darbha in first 10-15 minutes. 

“These persons were waiting for success of Maoists’ operation and did not send any help to the Congmen who were brutally killed by the naxals,” said PCC spokesperson Rajesh Bissa.

“To welcome the yatra, DCC Bastar office-bearers Gopi Madhwani, who too got killed by naxals, had reached ground zero along with two other partymen in his vehicle at 3:45 pm. As soon as the trio reached there, they heard sound of an explosion. They instantly turned their vehicle and rushed towards Darbha but meanwhile Madhwani became victim of naxal bullet. Their vehicle reached Darbha police station at 4:05 pm. When the two Congmen informed the police about naxal attack the latter said the information had been forwarded to top officials. Now, the CM, HM and DGP should tell when they learnt about the incident,” he said.

He expressed his surprise that despite a particular news channel showing veteran Congress leader Vidyacharan Shukla in an injured condition at about 6 pm, the government help reached the spot well after four hours. 

Pointing that the entire incident had been given shape after hatching a conspiracy to kill top-rung leaders of Congress, he alleged that several important persons in government and administration were directly responsible for the incident. 

He said while PCC president Nandkumar Patel had intensified movement against the government on corruption issue, tribal leader Mahendra Karma was struggling for tribal welfare in Bastar region. Former MLA Uday Mudliyar too was about to file criminal case against the CM pertaining to mining lease given to Ma Bamleshwari Minerals, he added. 

“Evidently, the murder of these three leaders was a profitable deal for some of the significant persons in the government,” he said. 

“Not sending timely help to the Congmen can also be seen as a part of conspiracy to kill them,” he added.

He said if the CM was really embarrassed of Darbha incident then he should immediately tender his resignation.