11-12-2008, 06:33 PM
<b>ATS âplotâ runs aground</b>
http://www.dailypioneer.com/133905/ATS-%91...ns-aground.html
Preetam Srivastava/ PNS | Lucknow/ New Delhi
No Gorakhpur leader involved, says UP Govt
The mystery over the alleged involvement of an important religious leader from Uttar Pradesh in the Malegaon blast deepened on Tuesday with State Government denying the involvement of any political leader or âVIPâ from Gorakhpur in the terror case.
The ATS move to interrogate the âVIPâ has created an upheaval in the political circles. The BJP leaders in Delhi said it confirmed their suspicion that ahead of the crucial Assembly polls,<b> the UPA was all out to link majority community with terror design</b>, while firebrand party MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath accused the Congress of hatching a conspiracy to defame Hindu organisations.
<b>âThe ATS is acting under the instructions of the Congress.</b> There is a dangerous conspiracy going on where an attempt is being made to link RSS with terrorist organisations,â he alleged while charging that the ongoing probe in the Malegaon case is unfair.
The ATS probe in the Malegaon blast is a âpack of lies and utter rubbishâ, he said.
Adityanath also dared Home Minister Shivraj Patil to take action against Sangh Parivar leaders from his Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency in the probe by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). BJP president Rajnath Singh told The Pioneer he would like the ATS to come out with the name of the religious leader before going to the media.
The party leadership feels that the Congress was seeking to polarise voters on communal lines. The party is expected to react to the developments on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, UP ADG (law & order, crime) Brij Lal denied that Mumbai ATS had contacted them in connection with the âVIPâ link, but sources in the UP Government indicated the leader under question could be a respected spiritual and religious figure from eastern UP who played a major role in Ram Temple movement.
There was speculation that the Mumbai ATS wanted to keep the operation a closely-guarded secret so that they could pick up that âVIPâ for interrogation without causing any law and order problems.
Sources also confirmed that the âVIPâ was neither Yogi Adityanath nor an MLA, as was being projected by some news channels.
The Mumbai ATS team is believed to have reached the temple town late on Tuesday night so as to coordinate the entire operation with their UP counterparts.
http://www.dailypioneer.com/133905/ATS-%91...ns-aground.html
Preetam Srivastava/ PNS | Lucknow/ New Delhi
No Gorakhpur leader involved, says UP Govt
The mystery over the alleged involvement of an important religious leader from Uttar Pradesh in the Malegaon blast deepened on Tuesday with State Government denying the involvement of any political leader or âVIPâ from Gorakhpur in the terror case.
The ATS move to interrogate the âVIPâ has created an upheaval in the political circles. The BJP leaders in Delhi said it confirmed their suspicion that ahead of the crucial Assembly polls,<b> the UPA was all out to link majority community with terror design</b>, while firebrand party MP from Gorakhpur Yogi Adityanath accused the Congress of hatching a conspiracy to defame Hindu organisations.
<b>âThe ATS is acting under the instructions of the Congress.</b> There is a dangerous conspiracy going on where an attempt is being made to link RSS with terrorist organisations,â he alleged while charging that the ongoing probe in the Malegaon case is unfair.
The ATS probe in the Malegaon blast is a âpack of lies and utter rubbishâ, he said.
Adityanath also dared Home Minister Shivraj Patil to take action against Sangh Parivar leaders from his Gorakhpur parliamentary constituency in the probe by the Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS). BJP president Rajnath Singh told The Pioneer he would like the ATS to come out with the name of the religious leader before going to the media.
The party leadership feels that the Congress was seeking to polarise voters on communal lines. The party is expected to react to the developments on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, UP ADG (law & order, crime) Brij Lal denied that Mumbai ATS had contacted them in connection with the âVIPâ link, but sources in the UP Government indicated the leader under question could be a respected spiritual and religious figure from eastern UP who played a major role in Ram Temple movement.
There was speculation that the Mumbai ATS wanted to keep the operation a closely-guarded secret so that they could pick up that âVIPâ for interrogation without causing any law and order problems.
Sources also confirmed that the âVIPâ was neither Yogi Adityanath nor an MLA, as was being projected by some news channels.
The Mumbai ATS team is believed to have reached the temple town late on Tuesday night so as to coordinate the entire operation with their UP counterparts.