Congress leader Anand Sharma said the new NIA chargesheet in the Malegaon blast case undermined the police investigation.
The Congress today said
the fresh chargesheet filed by NIA in the 2008 Malegaon blast case has put a question mark on India's commitment to fight terror and demanded that the probe should be monitored by the Supreme Court.
The opposition party asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to "uphold his Constitutional oath" by letting the Supreme Court monitor the case.
The National Investigation Agency or NIA has become 'NaMo Investigation Agency', said senior Congress leader Anand Sharma said at a news conference taking a dig at the Prime Minister.
He said that
the chargesheet appears to be aimed at "decimating and demolishing" the "meticulous" probe conducted by Mumbai Anti-terrorism Squad or ATS led by Hemant Karkare, an officer killed in the 2008 Mumbai attacks.
He claimed the agency dropped anti-organised crime charges to see that all the statements recorded by the ATS become inadmissible as evidence.
Mr Sharma demanded Supreme Court-monitored probe in the "sudden reversal" of the stance that has led to exoneration of six accused including Sadhvi Pragya and "dilution" of the case against the remaining accused on account of withdrawal of Maharashtra Control of Organised Crime Act and other offences.
"The developments have raised question mark on the integrity of India and its commitment to fight the forces of terror, having taken this position that India is a victim of organised terrorism, the targeted victim over decades, India is determined to fight terrorism, we condemn terrorism in all its forms and manifestation," the former minister said.
Mr Sharma questioned the government whether, with the fresh NIA stance, it is "negating" Nr Karkare's "sacrifice". He demanded that PM Modi himself should intervene in the matter. He accused the government of "consistently" trying to save those who follow their ideology or belong to their associated outfits and are faced with charges.