Himanshu resolves to take out ‘Nayay Rath Yatra’ all over MP to expose BJP Govt.
By Pervez Bari, TwoCircles.net
Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh Police swooped on Himanshu Sabharwal, son of slain Prof. H.S. Sabharwal, who was on his fast-unto-death here since March 18 demanding Central Bureau of Investigation, (CBI), probe into his father’s broad day-light murder, and forcibly shifted him from the site of his ongoing fast on Friday to admit him in Hamidia Hospital where he was made to break his four-day-old indefinite hunger strike.
Himanshu protested vehemently his removal from Roshanpura square, the site where he was sitting on fast-unto-death, as a result of which there was a scuffle with policemen. Congress leader Arif Masood along with his supporters and others also resisted the police action against Himanshu and joined the scuffle.
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However, in the face of large police force Himanshu had to give in and allowed himself to be taken to the hospital where he was examined by doctors and discharged. Later, on the advice of his supporters and well-wishers he broke his fast-unto-death under protest.
Before the police arrived to take action, the power supply to the tent where Himanshu was observing fast was cut to stop the screening of video footage leading to his father’s murder. After shifting Himanshu to hospital, tent and other paraphernalia was also removed by the police from the site of fast-unto-death.
Himanshu not to be cowed down by the developments earlier in the day later told this correspondent that his purpose of fast-unto-death has been served as the issue of his father Prof. Sabharwal’s murder most foul has once again become alive and now his mission is to take it forward to the people’s court.
For this he would take out “Nayay Rath Yatra” (Justice rally on wheels) in about ten days time which would travel all over the state. The justice rally which would actually be video on wheels would show video footage to the common man as to how his father was murdered and tell about the Bharatiya Janata Party ruled Madhya Pradesh Government’s dubious role in trying to save the accused, Himanshu added.
Meanwhile, a people’s inquiry committee headed by veteran journalist L. S. Hardenia has been formed to probe Prof. Sabharwal’s murder.
It may be recalled here that Himanshu at a Press conference here on March 13 had announced to undertake his fast-unto-death from March 20 if his demand for CBI into his father’s murder is not met till then. However, he pre-poned it in the light of BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan’s refusal to accede to his request.
Chouhan following Himanshu’s open letter to him had without giving second thought immediately told electronic media reportedly that he would only abide by the Supreme Court directive which had transferred Prof. Sabharwal’s case outside Madhya Pradesh to Nagpur in Maharashtra and not order CBI inquiry into the case.
The Supreme Court had earlier transferred the trial from Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh to Nagpur in Maharashtra, with a direction for its completion within two months. The order came on a petition by Himanshu, who apprehended that a free and fair trial was not possible in Madhya Pradesh.
It may be pointed out here that Prof. Sabharwal of Ujjain’s Madhav college, died on August 26, 2006 after he was allegedly attacked by Akhil Bhartiya Vidyarthi Parishad, (ABVP), the BJP’s student wing, leaders protesting against the cancellation of student union election in the university. The professor had declared the election null and void. Protesting his decision, some students of the college had allegedly attacked him brutally, leading to his immediate death.
It may be mentioned here that five members of ABVP, face murder charges. All the 54 witnesses had turned hostile in the Ujjain trial court. ([email protected])