New Delhi:
Home Minister P Chidambaram on Thursday said he was unhappy with the way charges were framed and the trial was conducted in the Ruchika Girhotra molestation case and will respond to the new FIR on abetment to suicide once its filed.
As the Home Minister, I cannot pronounce any judgement on any legal matter. I am very unhappy with the way charges were framed and the way trial was conducted and the way the accused has been punished. Ruchika's family met me yesterday, along with their lawyer. They told me they have filed two FIRs and are contemplating filing another FIR on abetment to suicide. If this is done, we will certainly look into what the central government can do. Let them first file the FIR," he said.
No flip-flop on Telangana
Dismissing the charge of "flip flop" on the part of Centre on Telangana issue, the Home Minister said the January 5 meeting of political parties from Andhra Pradesh is to devise a "mechanism and roadmap" on resolving the problem.
"The January 5 meeting is the first step in the consultations. In the first step we have called the recognised parties in the state to devise a mechanism and a roadmap (on the issue," he told a press conference, the state chief minister has been invited to the meeting in his official capacity.
He said as the consultation process progresses the issue of involving people beyond the 8 recognised parties could be thought of.
Referring to the two statements he had made on Dec 9 and Dec 23 on the issue of separate Telangana, Chidambaram said there has been criticism that there has been a flip-flop on the part of the Central government.
"There was no flip-flop on the part of the Central government, which simply responded to the situation in Andhra Pradesh. We simply responded to the wishes of the people of Andhra Pradesh. I hope you don't call the Jan 5 meeting a flip-flop," he said.
Situation in Lalgarh 'pretty depressing'
The Home Minister expressed concerns over the "pretty depressing" situation in Lalgarh, the Maoist stronghold in West Bengal where the state government has failed to contain the movement of the ultras.
"I am disappointed over the Lalgarh situation...The situation is pretty depressing...despite adequate number (of) Central paramilitary forces (being) sent to them in June 2009, the West Bengal government has not been able to contain the problem," Chidambaram told reporters during his monthly interaction in New Delhi.
The Centre had in June dispatched about 2500 personnel of Central forces to contain the agitation of tribals backed by Maoists, who have been protesting against alleged police excesses on villagers.
Recently there has been a spate of incidents of arson and killing in the area. (With PTI inputs)
As the Home Minister, I cannot pronounce any judgement on any legal matter. I am very unhappy with the way charges were framed and the way trial was conducted and the way the accused has been punished. Ruchika's family met me yesterday, along with their lawyer. They told me they have filed two FIRs and are contemplating filing another FIR on abetment to suicide. If this is done, we will certainly look into what the central government can do. Let them first file the FIR," he said.
No flip-flop on Telangana
Dismissing the charge of "flip flop" on the part of Centre on Telangana issue, the Home Minister said the January 5 meeting of political parties from Andhra Pradesh is to devise a "mechanism and roadmap" on resolving the problem.
"The January 5 meeting is the first step in the consultations. In the first step we have called the recognised parties in the state to devise a mechanism and a roadmap (on the issue," he told a press conference, the state chief minister has been invited to the meeting in his official capacity.
He said as the consultation process progresses the issue of involving people beyond the 8 recognised parties could be thought of.
Referring to the two statements he had made on Dec 9 and Dec 23 on the issue of separate Telangana, Chidambaram said there has been criticism that there has been a flip-flop on the part of the Central government.
"There was no flip-flop on the part of the Central government, which simply responded to the situation in Andhra Pradesh. We simply responded to the wishes of the people of Andhra Pradesh. I hope you don't call the Jan 5 meeting a flip-flop," he said.
Situation in Lalgarh 'pretty depressing'
The Home Minister expressed concerns over the "pretty depressing" situation in Lalgarh, the Maoist stronghold in West Bengal where the state government has failed to contain the movement of the ultras.
"I am disappointed over the Lalgarh situation...The situation is pretty depressing...despite adequate number (of) Central paramilitary forces (being) sent to them in June 2009, the West Bengal government has not been able to contain the problem," Chidambaram told reporters during his monthly interaction in New Delhi.
The Centre had in June dispatched about 2500 personnel of Central forces to contain the agitation of tribals backed by Maoists, who have been protesting against alleged police excesses on villagers.
Recently there has been a spate of incidents of arson and killing in the area. (With PTI inputs)
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