Digvijay seeks judicial probe into Mundra Port drug haul
The Hindu
NIA cannot be trusted, he says
Veteran Congress leader and former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Digvijay Singh on Friday demanded a judicial inquiry into the worth ₹21,000 crore at the Mundra Port in Gujarat, saying he had no faith in the (NIA), which was set to take over the probe. Mr. Singh alleged that some BJP leaders were.
Mr. Singh stated at a press conference here that the BJP government at the Centre should reveal what action it had taken under the Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances (NDPS) Act against those involved in drug peddling.
The NIA could not be trusted because it had worked for acquittal of the people having connections with the BJP and involved in terrorist activities. “The lawyers of NIA argue in the court for letting them off, rather than their prosecution. In this situation, we demand that the matter of seized drugs should be investigated by a sitting or retired Supreme Court judge,” he urged.