Why can’t the files relating to the assassination of Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi made in the public domain and broadcasted?
Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi(2 October 1869 – 30 January 1948) was the preeminent leader of Indian nationalism in British-ruled India)
Points at glance:
1. “But reports say that the files related the Cabinet meeting immediately after Gandhi’s assassination, the then Home Minister Sardar Patel’s raising questions on the assassination and his view on banning RSS have also been destroyed,”.
2. “But reports say that the files related the Cabinet meeting immediately after Gandhi’s assassination, the then Home Minister Sardar Patel’s raising questions on the assassination and his view on banning RSS have also been destroyed,” Mr. Ahmed said wondering over the “alacrity” with which the government acted after the order to weed out such files was issued.
3. The reports that files related to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi were destroyed Narendra Modi government.
4. CPI(M) MP P Rajeev had a few days back in Rajya Sabha alleged on the basis of media reports that 1.5 lakh files including those relating to the assassination of Mahatma Gandhi were destroyed on directions of the Prime Minister.
5. It was being done to “hide its distant past from the new generation”,.
6. Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed making the demands on the basis of media reports but “since an allegation has been made, the government should clear the doubts”.
7. But, Home Minister Rajnath Singh denied.
8. Congress spokesperson Shakeel Ahmed, however, insisted that an “impartial investigation” needs to be carried out to determine what kinds of files were destroyed and at what level this decision was taken.
9. Government has said the files relating to the assassination of Gandhi were safe and secure in the national archives.
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