Friday, September 11, 2009

Nothing wrong with Gujarat affidavit: Chidambaram

The minister said the affidavit was only meant to be an intelligence input, not conclusive proof of guilt, much less a reason for killing anyone in cold blood.

"What is wrong with the affidavit? To the best of my knowledge the affidavit says that intelligence inputs were shared with the Gujarat government. That affidavit must be read in context. You cannot read into it what it does not say. I think it is self-evident that intelligence inputs are not evidence, much less conclusive proof. They are just inputs. They are hared with governments on a regular basis. That is not evidence or conclusive proof. It gives leads to investigations further enquiry. If a state government acts as though intelligence inputs are evidence or conclusive proof, I am sorry for that government.

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