Committee report might expose ruling party nexus: Congress

Haryana Congress chief Ashok Tanwar today alleged that the state government has refused to make the findings of the Prakash Singh Committee public as it might expose the nexus between the ruling party and the officers behind the violence during the Jat quota agitation.
Tanwar expressed his surprise that the committee, headed by retired IPS officer Prakash Singh, was appointed by the state government itself to enquire into allegations of omissions and commissions on part of officers during the agitation but now it is refusing to make its findings public.
He said the public had every right to know what the committee had stated in its report.

Tanwar also urged Prakash Singh to clarify over his statement that certain BJP leaders had put pressure on him to influence the course of the probe.
The HPCC chief added that many BJP leaders, including MPs and MLAs, had pointed fingers at a few ministers of the saffron party for their alleged role during the agitation. At least 30 people were killed and property worth several crores of rupees destroyed during the stir.
He demanded that the names of those who wanted to influence the probe be made public.
Tanwar alleged that the state government appointing the Prakash Singh Committee was "an eyewash" as it wanted to "hide" the crimes committed during the agitation.

Referring to various enquiries initiated against former Congress Chief Minister Bhupinder Singh Hooda, Tanwar said that the government had every right to conduct an inquiry, but it should not be politically motivated.