AIGL welcomes SC move

PRADIP LOHAGUN

KALIMPONG

9 Oct 2013

The All India Gorkha League has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court to shift the Madan Tamang murder case from Darjeeling to a civil court in Kolkata. Addressing a press conference today, AIGL general secretary Pratap Khati said the party is expecting a decision on the case within three months, adding the culprits will be behind bars by then.

“Any decision on the case will not bring back our great leader, but one that will deliver justice will set an example for the people behind the murder,” Khati told a press conference here.

In its directive announced on Tuesday, the Supreme Court, besides shifting the case to a civil court in Kolkata, also gave charge of the investigation to CBI joint director Rajiv Singh. Khati said the party is hopeful of justice not being far away.

Bharati Tamang, the widow of Madan Tamang, had filed a suit at the Supreme Court alleging the state government and the CBI were not investigating the matter with seriousness in a bid to save some political party leaders.