Saacha' to launch legal battle against Somasekhara Commission report

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February 2, 2011

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Mangalore, February 2: Suspecting the credibility of the controversial church attacks report recently submitted by Justice BK Somasekhara Commission of Inquiry, the Dakshina Kannada unit of Saamvidhanika Chalavali ('Saacha'/Constitutional Movement) has decided to launch a legal battle against it after conducting an analytical study.

Addressing the media persons at Press Club here on Wednesday, Lolaksha, Working President of AHINDA said that 'Saacha' will prepare a comprehensive report on the attacks in association with National Law School of India University, Bangalore.

'Saacha' will commence its study soon after it receives the evidences and video clippings of the sessions of inquiry conducted by Somasekara Commission.

The study area includes the situation of series of attacks on churches across the state, backdrop reasons for selecting Justice BK Somasekhara as Chairman of the Commission, social structure of the Commission, the roles played by government lawyers, reasons for selecting those government lawyers, style of the inquiry, evidences, the contradictions between interim and final reports of the Commission, reasons and structures of both reports, recommendations, responsibility, use and misuse of Commission of Inquiry Act, 1952, limitations of the Act and amendments for the act if necessary and other aspects of the report.

He said “The attacks on Churches were indeed attack on democracy and constitutional values,”

Suresh Gatty, Member of 'Saacha' said that though VHP leader MB Puranik had accompanied Mahendra Kumar who is prime accused in the incident in a press meet, the Somasekhara Commission did not enquire him, indicating its prejudice and failure.

Awareness Programme

'Saacha' will conduct various awareness programmes on the failure of the Commission. Silent procession, exhibition of photographs and video clippings of church attacks, seminars at national level etc will be organised to create the awareness.

PV Mohan, District Convener of Saacha, Muhammad Kakkinje, President of SCHRO, Dennis D'Silva and others were present at the press meet.

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