Snoopgate: Sibal accuses BJP of double speak
December 27, 2013 15:50
Defending the decision to set up an inquiry commission to go into Gujarat snoopgate, Law Minister Kapil Sibal today accused the BJP of "doublespeak" and said a probe ordered by the Narendra Modi government on it will meet fate of a probe panel on post-Godhra riots which is yet to give its report.
"The Nanavati Commission was set up by Narendra Modi in order to help absolve himself of any wrong doing in Gujarat. Instead of four months, it has taken over 11 years and the inquiry report is still awaited," Sibal said.
"Setting up a Commission of Inquiry by the Gujarat government in relation to snoopgate will meet the same fate," he said.
He said there is "ample evidence" to suggest that various provisions of the Information Technology Act, Telegraph Act, IPC as well as right to privacy of a young girl and her family were violated in the snooping incident.
"The Nanavati Commission was set up by Narendra Modi in order to help absolve himself of any wrong doing in Gujarat. Instead of four months, it has taken over 11 years and the inquiry report is still awaited," Sibal said.
"Setting up a Commission of Inquiry by the Gujarat government in relation to snoopgate will meet the same fate," he said.
He said there is "ample evidence" to suggest that various provisions of the Information Technology Act, Telegraph Act, IPC as well as right to privacy of a young girl and her family were violated in the snooping incident.
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