Jaipur/New Delhi, Oct. 23: The Rajasthan anti-terrorist squad (ATS) has named a senior RSS leader in the chargesheet in connection with the 2007 Ajmer blast in Rajasthan, a development that could have far-reaching ramifications.
The RSS and the BJP, however, have trashed the development, saying it is a “political conspiracy” by the UPA government.
According to the 806-page chargesheet, Mr Indresh Kumar, the RSS leader, was present at a secret meeting, along with six other functionaries of the saffron outfit, at a Gujarati guest house in Jaipur on October 31, 2005.
Sources in the ATS, which filed the chargesheet before an Ajmer court on Friday, said Mr Kumar has not been made an accused in the case as further investigations are underway to ascertain whether he had any links with the blast.
The RSS described the charges as “far from the truth”. The RSS spokesperson, Mr Ram Madhav, said, “We reject the media reports that claim that the name of Indresh Kumar, a senior functionary from New Delhi, features in the Ajmer dargah blast chargesheet. His name has only been mentioned in the document in connection with holding a meeting.”
Echoing the views of the RSS, the BJP, while being dismissive of the reported charges against the RSS leader, said there was nothing “substantial” or “credible” against him.
On his part, Mr Kumar refuted any involvement in the blast. “It is a political conspiracy hatched against me,” he said, adding that the investigating agencies have been misused.
“The present government protects the traitors and wages a war against patriots. I will fight this injustice in court,” he added.