India: Why Malegaon blasts witnesses and accused are retracting statements in court (Saba Naqvi)

Why Malegaon blasts witnesses and accused are retracting statements in court
24 Apr, 2016, 04.00AM IST

By Saba Naqvi

Terrorism is far too serious an issue to be hostage to political expediency. Yet, that is precisely what is happening with cases against members of the Hindu ultra-right. Witnesses and accused in the Malegaon blasts (2006, 2008) case and the Samjhauta Express blast (2007) case have been recanting their statements. Ambitious policemen hoping to curry favour with the current regime have been coming out of the woodwork, claiming they were never comfortable with the narrative of "saffron terror".

There are several unmistakable signs that the prosecution intends to go slow till the cases altogether fall apart.

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