New Delhi:
The perfect storm ignited by the lengthy 10-page resignation letter written by senior Gujarat police officer DG Vanzara whipped through Parliament today as well.
Most parties, including those headed by Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati and Nitish Kumar, demanded a discussion on the letter and its implications on the Narendra Modi government.
In his letter, Vanzara, who is in prison for a string of alleged fake encounters, said that the Modi government had sanctioned the shootings, and then abandoned the policemen when they were arrested on charges of murder. The accusations come as the BJP is reportedly prepping to announce Mr Modi as its prime ministerial candidate.
"There should be a discussion in both houses on the letter and there should a CBI inquiry into the allegations made by DG Vanzara," said Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati.
The Congress has already said that the controversial note provides grounds for Mr Modi's immediate resignation.
In the upper house or Rajya Sabha, the BSP, Mr Yadav's Samajwadi Party and Mr Kumar's Janata Dal-United chanted the police officer's name, "Vanzara, Vanzara", raising the demand for a discussion about the officer's claims. The Left, SP and JD-U walked out when it was not allowed.
"We were told that a discussion cannot be allowed on this because it's a state matter,"said CPI-M member Sitaram Yechury.
On September 1, Mr Vanzara said that though he thinks of Mr Modi as "a god", the chief minister appears to have forsaken nearly 30 officers who are accused of killing Muslims between 2004 and 2006. Mr Vanzara claims, as the policemen have in court, that those killed were terrorists who planned to assassinate top leaders. He says officers like himself "simply implemented the conscious policy of this government, which was inspiring, guiding and monitoring our actions."
Most parties, including those headed by Mulayam Singh Yadav, Mayawati and Nitish Kumar, demanded a discussion on the letter and its implications on the Narendra Modi government.
In his letter, Vanzara, who is in prison for a string of alleged fake encounters, said that the Modi government had sanctioned the shootings, and then abandoned the policemen when they were arrested on charges of murder. The accusations come as the BJP is reportedly prepping to announce Mr Modi as its prime ministerial candidate.
"There should be a discussion in both houses on the letter and there should a CBI inquiry into the allegations made by DG Vanzara," said Bahujan Samaj Party (BSP) chief Mayawati.
The Congress has already said that the controversial note provides grounds for Mr Modi's immediate resignation.
In the upper house or Rajya Sabha, the BSP, Mr Yadav's Samajwadi Party and Mr Kumar's Janata Dal-United chanted the police officer's name, "Vanzara, Vanzara", raising the demand for a discussion about the officer's claims. The Left, SP and JD-U walked out when it was not allowed.
"We were told that a discussion cannot be allowed on this because it's a state matter,"said CPI-M member Sitaram Yechury.
On September 1, Mr Vanzara said that though he thinks of Mr Modi as "a god", the chief minister appears to have forsaken nearly 30 officers who are accused of killing Muslims between 2004 and 2006. Mr Vanzara claims, as the policemen have in court, that those killed were terrorists who planned to assassinate top leaders. He says officers like himself "simply implemented the conscious policy of this government, which was inspiring, guiding and monitoring our actions."
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