RVS Mani whistle-blowing is too horrendous to brush under the carpet!
My comments posted on THE HINDU article: 'IB-CBI tussle will hurt us badly' - By Sandeep Joshi:
There is one tangential but very much Himalayan-sized fact that is being exposed by RVS Mani, the Home ministry Under-secretary in his 'leaked' official letter is the shocking decades long policy to target innocent Muslims as 'terrorists' and legislate draconian laws, circumventing all international Human Rights norms --- all in the name of fighting terror. The Mani letter is second most important historical document, as the first Aseemanand affidavit in front of a magistrate, about the role of Hindu terror groups involved in Malegaon and Samjhuta Express bombings. It is most devious logic to target India's own citizens, and giving the pretext of confronting Pakistan in world media condemnations. The guilty should be outed in the name of justice and fair-play without making spurious issues of Pakistan. We seek justice for injustice. If there is involvement of our own agency that is exposed, we should put our own house in order; or we'll always remain target of blackmail by adversaries.
Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai
<ghulammuhammed3@gmail.com>
P.S.: http://timesofindia.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/
The ongoing tussle between the Intelligence Bureau (IB)
and the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) over allegations of
involvement of an IB officer in the Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case may
give Pakistan a chance to push back on India’s demand that it do more
to punish those responsible for the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks of 2008.
The most recent — and potentially most damaging — product of the bickering between the two agencies is the leaking of a letter written by a junior former official of the Home Ministry in which he accuses the CBI’s lead investigator in the Ishrat Jahan case of saying both 26/11 and the attack on Parliament in 2001 were orchestrated by the Indian government.
Details of the letter written by R.V.S. Mani were leaked last week, presumably in order to undermine the credibility of senior IPS officer Satish Verma, who led the CBI investigations that saw eight Gujarat police officers chargesheeted and several IB men named for complicity in the murder of Ishrat Jahan.
After first being published in the Times of India, Mr. Mani’s letter has been seized upon by Pakistani newspapers and TV channels to buttress the claim that 26/11 and the Parliament attack were not done by Pakistan-based terrorists but stage-managed by India.
In his letter, Mr. Mani, who signed affidavits on behalf of his Ministry in the Ishrat Jahan case, has complained about pressure being put on him by senior IPS officer Satish Verma to implicate the IB in the drafting of a key affidavit. He added that Mr. Verma also believed the attacks on Parliament in 2001 and Mumbai in 2008 were set up “with the objective of strengthening the counterterror legislation.”
“The way the Pakistani media has blown up this news, it is just matter of days before the Pakistan government again denies any role of Pakistani elements in the 26/11 Mumbai carnage,” a senior Home Ministry official told The Hindu. “The IB-CBI tussle may hurt us badly,” he added. Though Home has yet to receive any letter or document from Mr. Mani, who has since shifted to another ministry, it may order a probe into the entire episode.
In Pakistan, the Express Tribune reproduced the entire Indian news report and headlined it — ‘Startling revelations: Mumbai, Parliament attacks orchestrated.’ “In a shocking disclosure a former officer of the Indian Home Ministry has alleged that the Indian government had orchestrated the two high-profile terrorist attacks which New Delhi has blamed on Pakistan-based militant groups,” its report on Monday said.
Similarly, The Nation published the story as its first lead, titled ‘Indian govt behind Parliament, 26/11 attacks’, while Pakistan Today wrote ‘Indian officer claims govt behind Parliament, 26/11 attacks’. By Tuesday, Mr. Mani’s allegations against Mr. Verma had become, in the telling of Pakistani TV anchors, a “court document,” a “sworn affidavit,” and most studio guests in discussion shows on the subject took the view that Pakistan must formally take up the matter with India and stop giving in to Indian demands that it act against the Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Keywords: Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, political intereference, IB-CBI tussle, Mumbai terror attacks, R.V.S. Manj,
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My comments posted on THE HINDU article: 'IB-CBI tussle will hurt us badly' - By Sandeep Joshi:
There is one tangential but very much Himalayan-sized fact that is being exposed by RVS Mani, the Home ministry Under-secretary in his 'leaked' official letter is the shocking decades long policy to target innocent Muslims as 'terrorists' and legislate draconian laws, circumventing all international Human Rights norms --- all in the name of fighting terror. The Mani letter is second most important historical document, as the first Aseemanand affidavit in front of a magistrate, about the role of Hindu terror groups involved in Malegaon and Samjhuta Express bombings. It is most devious logic to target India's own citizens, and giving the pretext of confronting Pakistan in world media condemnations. The guilty should be outed in the name of justice and fair-play without making spurious issues of Pakistan. We seek justice for injustice. If there is involvement of our own agency that is exposed, we should put our own house in order; or we'll always remain target of blackmail by adversaries.
Ghulam Muhammed, Mumbai
<ghulammuhammed3@gmail.com>
P.S.: http://timesofindia.
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http://www.thehindu.com/news/
News
NEW DELHI, July 17, 2013‘IB-CBI tussle will hurt us badly’
Sandeep JoshiHome Ministry officials say Pakistan likely to push back on 26/11 demands
The most recent — and potentially most damaging — product of the bickering between the two agencies is the leaking of a letter written by a junior former official of the Home Ministry in which he accuses the CBI’s lead investigator in the Ishrat Jahan case of saying both 26/11 and the attack on Parliament in 2001 were orchestrated by the Indian government.
Details of the letter written by R.V.S. Mani were leaked last week, presumably in order to undermine the credibility of senior IPS officer Satish Verma, who led the CBI investigations that saw eight Gujarat police officers chargesheeted and several IB men named for complicity in the murder of Ishrat Jahan.
After first being published in the Times of India, Mr. Mani’s letter has been seized upon by Pakistani newspapers and TV channels to buttress the claim that 26/11 and the Parliament attack were not done by Pakistan-based terrorists but stage-managed by India.
In his letter, Mr. Mani, who signed affidavits on behalf of his Ministry in the Ishrat Jahan case, has complained about pressure being put on him by senior IPS officer Satish Verma to implicate the IB in the drafting of a key affidavit. He added that Mr. Verma also believed the attacks on Parliament in 2001 and Mumbai in 2008 were set up “with the objective of strengthening the counterterror legislation.”
“The way the Pakistani media has blown up this news, it is just matter of days before the Pakistan government again denies any role of Pakistani elements in the 26/11 Mumbai carnage,” a senior Home Ministry official told The Hindu. “The IB-CBI tussle may hurt us badly,” he added. Though Home has yet to receive any letter or document from Mr. Mani, who has since shifted to another ministry, it may order a probe into the entire episode.
In Pakistan, the Express Tribune reproduced the entire Indian news report and headlined it — ‘Startling revelations: Mumbai, Parliament attacks orchestrated.’ “In a shocking disclosure a former officer of the Indian Home Ministry has alleged that the Indian government had orchestrated the two high-profile terrorist attacks which New Delhi has blamed on Pakistan-based militant groups,” its report on Monday said.
Similarly, The Nation published the story as its first lead, titled ‘Indian govt behind Parliament, 26/11 attacks’, while Pakistan Today wrote ‘Indian officer claims govt behind Parliament, 26/11 attacks’. By Tuesday, Mr. Mani’s allegations against Mr. Verma had become, in the telling of Pakistani TV anchors, a “court document,” a “sworn affidavit,” and most studio guests in discussion shows on the subject took the view that Pakistan must formally take up the matter with India and stop giving in to Indian demands that it act against the Lashkar-e-Taiba.
Keywords: Ishrat Jahan fake encounter case, political intereference, IB-CBI tussle, Mumbai terror attacks, R.V.S. Manj,
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