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Congress differs with Digvijay, says Batla encounter genuine
Friday January 13, 2012 08:59:12 PM,
IANS
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New Delhi: The
Congress Friday said it backed the government's view that the Batla House shootout case cannot be reopened as the incident was
genuine. The party attributed party general secretary Digvijay
Singh's differing views on the issue as a reflection of internal
democracy in the party.
Party spokesman Raashid Alvi said the September 2008 Batla House
shootout was a "sensitive issue" which has been extensively
discussed during the past elections.
"There are different views on the issue. Such matters should not
be politicised and no effort should be made to reap political
benefit," Alvi said.
He said Digvijay Singh was not only a general secretary of the
party but also a senior leader, and partymen had a right to
express their views.
"There is internal democracy in the party. Everyone in the party
has a right to speak. No ban can be put on it. The Congress party
supports the view of the government," Alvi said.
Home Minister P. Chidambaram had Thursday rejected Singh's demand
for a fresh probe into the 2008 Batla House shootout, saying there
was "no scope" for it and the gunbattle was genuine.
Singh, however, stood by his demand of justice for the accused.
"We want justice for the 26 accused in the case. A speedy, free
and fair trial for them is top priority as a judicial probe is not
possible now," Singh said Thursday after Chidambaram's remarks.
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