State Congress on Tuesday hailed the state government’s decision of filing a petition in the Supreme Court challenging the jurisdiction of the National Investigation Agency (NIA).
In a statement state general secretary Shailesh Nitin Trivedi terming the matter a serious constitutional issue said it is not only connected with emotions but is a matter related to people’s concern.
“It is a matter related to action of Union government, which is consistently acting against the federal structure of the constitution”, Trivedi said.
After seriously contemplating into the matter, the need for the filing of the petition was felt and the government decided to stop further infringement of state’s power in the name of NIA Act.
Citing example of Jheeram massacre in which top leaders of the Congress were slain, Trivedi further charged that the then BJP-led state government tried every possible effort for obstructing the investigation.
It was extreme when the Modi government came to power later on, it even changed the direction of the investigation, he further blamed.
Now when the Congress has formed government in the state and wants proper investigation, the Center is not handing over files related to the case to the state government even though the law and order situation comes under state’s subject.