Two BJP MLAs accused of watching obscene pictures during House proceedings were on Friday given a clean chit by the Gujarat Assembly Speaker after the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) here found nothing objectionable in their iPad having over 4,000 pictures and 11 video clips.
The Opposition Congress, however, raised doubts over the authenticity of the iPad given to the FSL here for scrutiny, saying the device could have been changed.
The controversy over the issue refused to die down with an unrelenting Congress disrupting the proceedings of the House seeking the removal of Shankar Chaudhary, MLA from Radhanpur, and his party colleague Jetha Bharvad, who had allegedly watched pornographic clippings during the proceedings.
This prompted Speaker Ganpat Vasava to order the suspension of the main Opposition MLAs for the third consecutive day.
The FSL Friday submitted a report of scrutiny of the MLA’s iPad, in a sealed cover, to the Speaker who read out the conclusions in the House.
He said no obscene video or pictures were found on the iPad and media reports have turned out to be false.
Reacting to the development, Mr Chaudhary said he would file a defamation suit against the “conspirators”. “It is victory of truth. Those who have conspired to defame me and tarnish my political image will have to give answers before the court of law. I am going to file defamation suit against the conspirators,” he said.
The Speaker said the FSL report would be handed over to privileges committee of the House examining the issue.
According to the FSL report, the iPad contained communications by the MLA, some reports, over 4,000 pictures and 11 video clips, but none of the pictures or clips were obscene.
The iPad had been submitted to the Speaker soon after the uproar in the House on March 21.