Denying any role of her outfit in terror activities, Himani Savarkar, chief of the radical Hindu outfit Abhinav Bharat, on Sunday said that the leaders of her organisation remained in touch with top brass of several right wing organisations.
Talking exclusively to this newspaper, Ms Savarkar said, “We remain in touch with leaders of several other right wing outfits and some of them had attended meetings of Abhinav Bharat in the past also. There is nothing wrong in it. Abhinav Bharat is not a terrorist organisation at all.” She asserted that Lt. Col. Prasad Purohit and Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur, both members of Abhinav Bharat and suspects in 2006 Malegaon blasts, were innocent.
Reacting to the recent revelations made by Aseemanand, an active member of Abhinav Bharat and prime suspect in the Malegaon and Mecca masjid blasts, about the alleged involvement of leaders of certain right wing outfits in recent blasts, Ms Savarakar said, “I know that Aseemanand is being forced to say these things. I can confidently say that no leaders of right wing outfits are involved in any recent terror activities in the country.”
“There is nothing wrong, if we fight for the cause of Hindus in Hindustan. We should not be labelled as terrorists if the members of Abhinav Bharat talk about ‘Akhand Hindustan’ in this country. Nobody can prevent us from creating awareness among the Hindus,” said Ms Savarkar.
In his confessional statement before a Special CBI court under Section 164 of the CrPC, Aseemanand, who was recently arrested by the CBI in connection with Mecca Masjid blast case, has given a detailed description of the involvement of the activists and self-styled spiritual leaders in several terror attacks across the country during the last three years.
He has also confessed that he and several other top brass of radical Hindu outfits, including Abhinav Bharat, had a direct role in Malegaon and Ajmer blasts.