Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik Thursday suggested Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to get an impartial inquiry carried out into the alleged killing of Shahjahanpur scribe in order that the details come to mild Naik met the chief minister at Raj Bhawan and held an in depth dialogue over the dying of journalist Jagendra Singh, an official spokesman said right here. The Governor stated because the incident concerned a journalist, it has develop into a topic of dialogue not solely in the state however throughout the nation.
Naik stated there was a necessity to instill confidence amongst individuals by making certain a good inquiry and stated that a number of political events, journalist associations and different organisations had submitted memoranda to him in reference to the matter. A delegation of BJP and Congress leaders had yesterday met the Governor demanding dismissal of Minister of State for Backward Classes Welfare Ram Murti Verma, who has been accused of orchestrating the journalist’s homicide.
Naik additionally talked of offering correct monetary help to Singh’s family. Akhilesh stated an in depth inquiry was being carried out by IG Bareilly vary S U J Rathore and guaranteed the Governor that the probe can be carried out in an impartial, speedy and justifiable method. The Allahabad High Court additionally has directed the state authorities to file a standing report inside every week in the matter and has requested authorities counsel to inform it concerning the stage of investigation by June 24 together with their objections raised throughout course of listening to the matter. Singh was allegedly set on hearth by policemen on June 1 throughout a raid at his home at Vikas Colony in Sadar Bazar, Shahjahanpur, and he died throughout remedy at a hospital in Lucknow on June 8.
