New Delhi: Under attack for his remarks on
the Batla House encounter, Congress leader Digvijay Singh
Tuesday met party chief Sonia Gandhi and gave a report on his
visit to Azamgarh where he had raised doubts over the
incident.
Singh, from whose controversial remarks his party had
distanced itself, made a fresh demand for setting up of a
special court to try related cases.
"I have submitted the report to the party president. She
has assured me to look into the matter," Singh told reporters
after meeting Gandhi.
The AICC General Secretary in-charge of UP said he had
never demanded an enquiry into the Batla House encounter.
Singh, who had recently visited Azamgarh, said yesterday
that setting up of a special court and speedy trial of the
terror accused should not be seen in the context of
minorityism or appeasement.
During his visit, Singh had raised doubts about the Batla
house encounter.
Singh had also dismissed suggestions that he had gone to
Azamgarh on his own. "I had discussed it with Rahul Gandhi and
the Congress President was aware of it," he said.
Congress, however, had distanced itself from the remarks
at a time when one of the accused of the case was in police
custody, while main opposition BJP termed his action as
"naked pursuit of votebank politics".
PTI
First Published: Tuesday, February 09, 2010, 15:05