BJP’s bid to attack CBI foiled , gujarat

BJP’s bid to attack CBI foiled

BJP state unit’s spokesperson Vijay Rupani fumbles to answer uncomfortable questions on Sohrabuddin fake encounter case
AHMEDABAD MIRROR BUREAU


Some uncomfortable queries hurled at the BJP’s state unit spokesperson Vijay Rupani on Sunday compelled him to go on the backfoot, spoiling his party’s bid to go on an offensive against the CBI probe into Sohrabuddin encounter.
In the presence of the present and former presidents of the BJP in Gujarat — RC Faldu and Purshottam Rupala, respectively — Rupani termed the CBI probe a ploy of the Congress to put the BJP in a tight spot and announced to launch a protest campaign against the agency. Rupani also accused the CBI of partisan role. “It has not taken any action in alleged scams involving Mayawati or Lalu Prasad. Nor it has thoroughly probed into phone tapping,” he said.
Thus far, Rupani was at his attacking best. But then came the bouncers and his evasive action. He refused to answer if Sohrabuddin was killed in a fake encounter. He also ducked the query on if Minister of State for Home Affairs Amit Shah would be arrested. When mediapersons counter-attacked Rupani asking how could he term CBI’s action politically motivated when the state-run CID arrested 14 persons in connection with the case and CBI only one, he remained tight-lipped.
There was no answer from Rupani on if he was calling the agency’s action political because Shah might be arrested. Nor did he respond to if his statements were contempt of the Supreme Court. Answering to a query on where was Shah during the Swarnim Gujarat celebrations on Saturday, Rupani said the minister was busy seeking legal advice.