Punjab withholding info on FIR against ‘doctored’ video; bid to conceal facts: Delhi Assembly Speaker
The Hindu
Delhi Assembly Speaker criticizes Punjab Police for withholding FIR details on doctored video, questioning transparency and accountability.
The “continued withholding” by Punjab Police of files related to the FIR it registered in connection with Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra posting a “doctored” video on social media of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Atishi making alleged derogatory remarks against Guru Tegh Bahadur “raises several questions”, Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta told reporters on Friday.
The Privileges Committee of the Assembly is looking into the alleged remarks made during a discussion in the House on January 6 while observing the 350th anniversary of the Sikh guru’s martyrdom. Ms. Atishi has denied the allegations.
According to Punjab Police, a forensic test of the video shared on social media revealed that it was tampered with. However, Mr. Gupta said a forensic examination ordered by him of the original footage from the Assembly showed that the video was genuine.
The Delhi Assembly had sought from Punjab Police copies of the complaint based on which the FIR was registered in Jalandhar on January 9, the FIR, and its forensic report.
“To date, neither has a copy of the FIR been provided nor has the complaint been shared. No official investigation report has been made public. This situation gives rise to suspicion and casts a serious shadow on transparency,” Mr. Gupta said.
The Speaker said the “silence and repeated delays witnessed in this matter indicate a deliberate attempt to conceal facts”.
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