Governor Ram Naik has assured all help to the family members of the deceased journalist from Shahjahanpur who was allegedly set afire by the cohorts of a minister in the Samajwadi partyt Government. Sources in Raj Bhawan said that Governor spoke to Rahul, son of deceased journalist Jogindra Singh on telephone.
“Governor has assured all help to Rahul. He told him that he will take up the matter with Chief Minister. Governor also informed the family members that he has passed on letters he had received on this issue to the Chief Minister for further action,” the source told The Pioneer hereon Wednesday.
Rahul, who is sitting on a dharna along with his family members demanding the arrest of UP State Minister Ram Murti Singh Yadav and a CBI probe in the case, had expressed his desire to talk to the Governor but as Naik was in Mumbai the call could not be materialized.
After Naik returned from Mumbai he called Rahul from Babatpur airport in Varanasi where he had gone on official visit. “Governor has assured justice and assistance,” sources aid.
Jogindra, was set on fire on June 1, last and he succumbed to his burns on June 8. Jagendra in his statement recorded before city magistrate had blamed UP state minister Ram Murti Singh Verma as main conspirator.
The Uttar Pradesh government through its various minister and spokesperson had made it clear that it would not sack the minister until he is proved guilty. However, CM Akhilesh Yadav, in a statement in Bahraich assured that Justice will be done.