Cong sees RSS hand behind PIL in Loya case

The Congress today alleged an RSS hand behind a petition in the Supreme Court pertaining to judge B H Loya's death and said it was "politically motivated".

Congress leaders Kapil Sibal and Vivek Tankha said they agreed with the Supreme Court's contention that PILs are filed for political considerations and with the hope of an intended outcome and alleged the current case was done on the directions of RSS leader Bhayyaji Joshi.

They cited the case of Suraj Lolage, who filed a PIL in the Nagpur Bench of the Bombay High Court on November 27, 2017 relating to the circumstances in which judge Loya died.

The Congress has been demanding a fair probe into Loya's death with Rahul Gandhi telling the judge's family after the Supreme Court judgement that there is hope and India will not allow judge Loya to be forgotten.

The BJP has been alleging that the petitions in the Loya case were filed on the instigation of the Congress chief in order to defame BJP president Amit Shah.

Sibal alleged that Lolage was an RSS and a BJP worker and gave records of his conversations with the brother of RTI activist Satish Uke. He said Lolage also sought a party ticket for contesting civic polls and he was instigated by RSS leader Bhayyaji Joshi to file the PIL before the Supreme Court.

"What does this show? Clearly, Bhaiyyaji Joshi and the RSS were very keen that this matter be heard in the Supreme Court as quickly as possible because they are the ones who initiated the Public Interest Litigation," Sibal said.

He told reporters that "There are two possibilities. Either Bhaiyyaji Joshi of the RSS wanted that an enquiry into judge Loya's death be conducted or wanted an outcome which ensures that the matter is closed without an enquiry."