It is not just the LTTE which did it. Of course, the LTTE was involved. But there were forces beyond the Tigers.
A jet-setting tantric, a clique of unscrupulous politicians hand in glove with international arm dealers and terrorists, obliging foreign secret agencies and above all an overly ambitious late Sri Lankan president R Premadasa-theses could have an important bearing on Rajiv's slaying.
"Beyond the Tigers" seeks to probe these questions and makes out a strong case for the government to order fresh police investigations into the dark areas of Rajiv's assassination.
"It should not matter which political party Rajiv Gandhi belonged to. It is the question of salvaging the Indian honour which has been mauled by foreign forces on Indian soil," says Rajeev Sharma.
On May my family, doing really nothing. The telephone we the terrible news. How could anyone it, we thought. First Indira Gandhi, now Rajiv in country with an over-riding ethos of non-violence. country that gave to the Buddha, Mahavira, Ashoka Gandhi.
was then the Director (CBI) and it did take me long to realise that enough, would be summoned and asked to take the investigation the case. sadly, the case, as it forthwith become for investigating agency. I called one of my officers fixed meeting senior CBI officers in my office somewhat early morning. As was getting ready on the morning 22, Naresh Chandra, the cabinet secretary, called the RAX.
"You will take over the investigation", without emotion. "Yes meeting my officers to work the mechanics of investigation."
"Good," the others also. And do come with whatever may be requirements."
newspapers see anyone had been caught, there had been instant kind of breakthrough. in the course of our training that case really beyond detection, however heinous, however perfect.
For the first time, not one but two inquiry commissions probed different aspects the assassination-one headed a sitting Supreme Court judge security lapses another presided by retired Chief Justice of Delhi High Court conspiracy aspects. There were occasions when the investigations and both inquiry commissions generated simultaneously. nation was glued the Rajiv assassination.
was baffled developments, the rounds and amazingly high of sophistication shown by conspirators. Unconvinced by the version, started collecting Rajiv's assassination. took pride the was among very reporters the country have covered every single hearing the Verma commission and the commission. This came in handy. Apart throwing up valuable information by way of depositions, arguments, affidavits applications, the two commissions provided brilliant opportunities get access to usually officials and interact them 'off-the-record'.
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