The AAP on Saturday questioned the “credibility” of the National Investigation Agency (NIA) after charges against sadhvi Pragya Thakur were dropped in the 2008 Malegoan blast case and accused the BJP of weakening the country’s premier counter terrorism body.
The party also attacked NIA and BJP for questioning the role of slain Maharashtra ATS chief Hemant Karkare, who was heading the agency when it arrested Sadhvi Pragya and Col Shrikant Purohit, and asked it to apologise for raising doubts over his investigation.
Karkare was killed during 26/11 Mumbai terror attack in 2008 and was honoured with the Ashoka Chakra on January 26, 2009.
Raising doubts over NIA Director General Sharad Kumar’s role in the probe pertaining to right-wing groups, Khetan demanded investigation into how Rs 4 crore of secret fund was used as over 49 witnesses have turned hostile in the case.
The AAP leader also alleged that the NIA was systematically weakening cases against right wing groups.
Targeting Kumar, Khetan said the NIA chief has been retained on “contract” despite his retirement, which is contrary to the IPS rules and service norms.
He accused both BJP and the Congress-led UPA, which was in power till 2014, of “politicising” the terror cases.
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