Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik on Thursday asked Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to ensure an impartial probe into the death of journalist Joginder Singh.Yadav had a 45-minute meeting with Naik where the scribe’s death was the centre of discussion. “There was a detailed discussion between the Governor and the Chief Minister over the journalist’s death. The Governor has advised the Chief Minister to get the issue probed impartially as it is a very sensitive case,” sources said. “The Governor has told the Chief Minister that the need of the hour is to instill confidence among the people and this can only be done through an impartial probe,” the spokesman said.
The Governor also suggested that the family members of deceased journalist should be given an adequate compensation. He even said that many political parties, journalists’ organisations and other institutions have called for an impartial probe into the matter.The Chief Minister informed the Governor that IG Bareilly range RKS Rathore is holding an enquiry. He assured that the probe would be impartial and the family members of the deceased would get justice. A senior Samajwadi Party Minister Shivpal Singh Yadav has however made it clear that it will not take any action against the Minister until he is proven guilty.