Author: T S Sreenivasa Raghavan
Publication: The Times of India
Date: May 13, 2006
URL: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/1528026.cms
Senior Kanchi seer Jayendra Saraswathi and
his junior Vijayendra Saraswathi can now breath easy, with DMK deciding not
to follow the "repressive" policies of the Jayalalitha government.
DMK spokesman P K S Elangovan told TOI: "We're
not for confrontation. Like in the past, ours will be a people-friendly government."
On whether the cases against the seers would
be withdrawn, he said, "The matter is sub-judice. Charges have been framed.
I don't know if the cases could be withdrawn at this stage. The DMK government
would want the law to take its course."
"We, however, won't foist cases against
seers and we also won't pursue cases filed against them at higher judicial
forums if they are acquitted by lower courts. Unlike Jayalalithaa, we won't
do anything that would victimise the seers," Elangovan said.
However, Kanchi Mutt's counsel K S Dinakaran
said there was nothing that prevents the incumbent DMK government from withdrawing
the cases.
'After holding investigations, if it is found
somebody has been falsely implicated, the public prosecutor, in the larger
interest of justice, can withdraw the cases by invoking the provisions of
Section 321 of CrPc," Dinakaran said.
