10-07-2008, 02:02 AM
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Pioneer.com
Sumit Saxena | New Delhi
In a major snub to the Samajwadi Party in general and its general secretary Amar Singh in particular, Jamia Nagar encounter martyr Mohan Chand Sharma's father Narottam Sharma has said that the family would not accept the Rs 10-lakh cheque offered by the leader. Â
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"I am sad at the comments made by Singh, who has offered a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to our family. My son sacrificed his life for the nation and my family is still grieving his death. By accepting the cheque, I will not allow politicians to make a mockery of my son's death. He is talking rubbish</b>," said the upset father.
SP general secretary Amar Singh has raised questions about the encounter of September 19 at Jamia Nagar, in which Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma was shot by two suspected terrorists of the Indian Mujahideen. Singh had said that Sharma was transferred from the Special Cell before the encounter took place.
A couple of days ago, the family had returned the same cheque to the Samajwadi Party after it drew a blank in the bank. The cheque had apparently not been filled correctly. But the party then said it would correct the mistake and reissue the cheque. So far, however, the family has not received any corrected cheque from Singh or his party.
Singh, who had offered the cheque to Sharma's family soon after the encounter, later visited Jamia Nagar and demanded a judicial probe into the encounter. The statement was made obviously with an eye on the party's Muslim vote bank.<b> "My son was not transferred from the Special Cell. I request people not to spread false information about the encounter. My son was dedicated to his profession. I am shocked that senior leaders like him (Amar Singh) had made comments against the credibility of my son's sacrifice. I do not want politics to tarnish the name of my son,"</b> added Sharma.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit visited Sharma's residence on Monday morning. Dikshit assured the family of her Government's complete support and said that Mohand Chand Sharma had made a great sacrifice for the nation. In the evening, former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani said at a public meeting that Sharma had made a huge contribution to the country at the cost of his life. "We should respect his sacrifice. Parties should not play dirty politics by criticising the encounter at Jamia Nagar. Let Sharma be a legend for the nation to remember," said Advani.
Singh's comments have also drawn public ire. A group of students and well-wishers of the Sharma family on Monday demonstrated outside the Lodhi Road residence of Amar Singh. A group of young people carrying placards, including the students of the nearby Dyal Singh College, marched to Singh's residence shouting slogans and demanding action against terrorists. The crowd was later dispersed by mild use of force by the police personnel posted outside Singh's residence.
Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat later clarified that Sharma had not been transferred from the Special Cell, the elite anti-terror wing of Delhi Police. "Sharma had gone to Jamia Nagar in his capacity as a Special Cell inspector," said Bhagat. The UPA Government, meanwhile, has already rejected the Samajwadi Party's demand for ordering a judicial probe into the encounter.
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These politicians are sick people. I just can't believe this moron had a gall to parade around.
Pioneer.com
Sumit Saxena | New Delhi
In a major snub to the Samajwadi Party in general and its general secretary Amar Singh in particular, Jamia Nagar encounter martyr Mohan Chand Sharma's father Narottam Sharma has said that the family would not accept the Rs 10-lakh cheque offered by the leader. Â
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"I am sad at the comments made by Singh, who has offered a cheque of Rs 10 lakh to our family. My son sacrificed his life for the nation and my family is still grieving his death. By accepting the cheque, I will not allow politicians to make a mockery of my son's death. He is talking rubbish</b>," said the upset father.
SP general secretary Amar Singh has raised questions about the encounter of September 19 at Jamia Nagar, in which Inspector Mohan Chand Sharma was shot by two suspected terrorists of the Indian Mujahideen. Singh had said that Sharma was transferred from the Special Cell before the encounter took place.
A couple of days ago, the family had returned the same cheque to the Samajwadi Party after it drew a blank in the bank. The cheque had apparently not been filled correctly. But the party then said it would correct the mistake and reissue the cheque. So far, however, the family has not received any corrected cheque from Singh or his party.
Singh, who had offered the cheque to Sharma's family soon after the encounter, later visited Jamia Nagar and demanded a judicial probe into the encounter. The statement was made obviously with an eye on the party's Muslim vote bank.<b> "My son was not transferred from the Special Cell. I request people not to spread false information about the encounter. My son was dedicated to his profession. I am shocked that senior leaders like him (Amar Singh) had made comments against the credibility of my son's sacrifice. I do not want politics to tarnish the name of my son,"</b> added Sharma.
Meanwhile, Delhi Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit visited Sharma's residence on Monday morning. Dikshit assured the family of her Government's complete support and said that Mohand Chand Sharma had made a great sacrifice for the nation. In the evening, former Deputy Prime Minister LK Advani said at a public meeting that Sharma had made a huge contribution to the country at the cost of his life. "We should respect his sacrifice. Parties should not play dirty politics by criticising the encounter at Jamia Nagar. Let Sharma be a legend for the nation to remember," said Advani.
Singh's comments have also drawn public ire. A group of students and well-wishers of the Sharma family on Monday demonstrated outside the Lodhi Road residence of Amar Singh. A group of young people carrying placards, including the students of the nearby Dyal Singh College, marched to Singh's residence shouting slogans and demanding action against terrorists. The crowd was later dispersed by mild use of force by the police personnel posted outside Singh's residence.
Delhi Police spokesperson Rajan Bhagat later clarified that Sharma had not been transferred from the Special Cell, the elite anti-terror wing of Delhi Police. "Sharma had gone to Jamia Nagar in his capacity as a Special Cell inspector," said Bhagat. The UPA Government, meanwhile, has already rejected the Samajwadi Party's demand for ordering a judicial probe into the encounter.
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These politicians are sick people. I just can't believe this moron had a gall to parade around.