Mann Government Misleading the Court and Spreading Falsehoods on Issue of Gurus Through AAP Leader Atishi : Chugh

Mann Government Misleading the Court and Spreading Falsehoods on Issue of Gurus Through AAP Leader Atishi : Chugh

Chandigarh 16 January ( Ranjeet Singh Dhaliwal ) : BJP National General Secretary Tarun Chugh said that the recent order of the Hon’ble Jalandhar court is in no manner a final verdict, but merely an interim order that is entirely based on a forensic report prepared under the control of the Mann government. He said that certain sections are deliberately attempting to create confusion by portraying this interim order as a conclusive decision, whereas the reality is that it neither establishes guilt nor finally determines any factual issue.

Chugh said it is astonishing that the forensic report relied upon for passing this interim order contains no reference to the chain of custody, no examination of possible tampering, no opportunity for the report to be challenged before the court, and no detailed discussion on procedural safeguards. There was neither any opposing witness nor any response placed on record, and conclusions were drawn without transparency or due process. He further said that the order does not clarify the scientific parameters on which the forensic examination was conducted. There is no mention of audio waveform analysis, metadata examination, frame-by-frame scrutiny, or timeline synchronisation, which raises serious questions about the credibility and depth of the forensic exercise and about what material was actually examined.

Tarun Chugh said that the most serious question is that if the official video record of the Delhi Legislative Assembly proceedings was never summoned, then which video and which source were actually examined. He said that proceedings on the floor of the Assembly constitute an official record, particularly when AAP leader Atishi made objectionable remarks concerning Gurus in the Assembly, and bypassing that official record to draw conclusions from other material goes against the very spirit of judicial fairness and due process.

Chugh said that on one hand, the Mann government is seeking time in Delhi in matters related to false cases linked to Assembly proceedings, while on the other hand, it is misleading the court by securing interim orders on the basis of reports prepared by agencies under its own control. He said that politicising an extremely sensitive issue like the dignity of Gurus and constructing narratives through incomplete and opaque processes is not only improper, but dangerous for democracy and justice. Chugh demanded that a swift and impartial investigation be conducted into the matter of insult to Gurus. He warned that any government in Punjab that attempts to protect or provide cover to those who insult Gurus will not be tolerated, and such actions will be firmly opposed.