The one-man Justice A S Naidu Commission probing into the 2008 killing of Hindu religious leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in Kandhamal and the subsequent communal riots in the backward Odisha district has sent notices on October 22 to as many as 55 individuals to appear before it and record their statements. They, commission said, can make their appearance either personally or through their lawyers.
These individuals included senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ashok Singhal, two former Members of Parliament – Radhakanta Nayak and Nakul Nayak, two former Director Generals of Odisha Police – Gopal Nanda and Manmohan Praharaj, former state home secretary Tarunkanti Mishra, a former state minister and a senior leader of the ruling BJD Padmanav Behera, state BJP vice-president Ashok Sahu as well as two former Collectors and one former Superintendent of Police of Kandhamal. Besides, notices have also been sent to a few Odisha based Christian leaders.
Kandhamal Riots: Commission Issues Notices To 55 People
The one-man Justice A S Naidu Commission probing into the 2008 killing of Hindu religious leader Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati in Kandhamal and the subsequent communal riots in the backward Odisha district has sent notices on October 22 to as many as 55 individuals to appear before it and record their statements.
