Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, Apr 2: In view of the ‘fast unto death’ observed by the people of village Rassana entering 3rd day at Kootah Morh in Hiranagar, a large number of Panthers Party activists spearheaded by its chairman Harsh Dev Singh staged a massive protest demonstration outside the office of CBI here today. Click here to watch video
The agitated workers demanded impartial and fair investigation into Asifa Bano murder case through CBI in conformity with the aspiration of the people of Hiranagar so that the actual perpetrators of heinous crime are booked under the law. They raised slogans against State and Central Govt and later submitted a memorandum addressed to Director CBI through the regional CBI SP, Jai Parkash Mishra.
Accusing the BJP-PDP Government of its failure in conducting fair and transparent investigation in the Rassana child homicide case, Harsh Dev said that the unholy alliance which had failed to deliver good governance was purportedly fomenting trouble and flaring up tensions with a motive to polarize the electorate for serving its political interests. Demanding immediate CBI probe into the brutal crime and exemplary punishment to culprits irrespective of any caste, creed or religion, he said that the mass detentions of the youth besides harassment of innocent people under the pretext of investigation by the Crime Branch of J&K Police had created an atmosphere of fear psychosis in the entire Hiranagar and village Rassana in particular.
The mass exodus of the residents of Rassana followed by violent clashes between the protesters and the police at Chadwal couple of weeks ago took place due to severe public persecution by the State Government, Harsh Dev said.
Holding BJP-PDP coalition responsible for the mess and prevailing breakdown of law and order in the State and Jammu province in particular, he smelled a deep rooted conspiracy of both Saffron party and PDP in provoking the people and fanning communal passions under a well devised strategy of ‘divide and rule’.
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