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Moily Snubs Alexander for Suggesting Rajiv Gandhi Had Role in Anderson’s Release

Union Law minister M Veerappa Moily has snubbed a top aide of former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi for suggesting that he had a role in the release of former Union Carbide chief Warren Anderson accused in Bhopal gas tragedy case and described him as a new convert to BJP-Shiv Sena camp, said media reports.

“I think he (PC Alexander) had joined BJP, and with Shiv Sena’s support he became a Rajya Sabha member. He is a new convert to the BJP-Shiv Sena and anti-Congress camp because he was not considered for Presidentship. It is a motivated statement,” he was quoted as saying.

The minister said that many people like Alexander, former principal secretary to Rajiv Gandhi, suddenly wanted to be martyrs, said media reports.

“I think he is responsible (for Anderson’s sudden release after his arrest in December 1984) because he was the then Principal Secretary,” he was quoted as saying.

Alexander had hinted that Rajiv Gandhi may have had a role in the release of Anderson as the then prime minister could have agreed with the decision on letting him off.

(Based on internet reports)

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