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Early Times Report
Jammu, Dec 2: The Bedi Commission has sought yet another extension for one month. The commission was constituted on November 18 last year to probe the death of NC middle rung leader Haji Yusuf in the custody of state crime branch after he was handed over to them by the CM on September 29 last year.
Sources in the state law department have told Early Times that although the term of the commission has been extended by a month, the commission is likely to submit its report to the government within the next two weeks.
Justice (Retd) H.S. Bedi heads the one-man commission of enquiry probing the highly suspicious death of the NC leader against whom serious charges of accepting money to get political berths to aspirants were raised. He had promised one aspirant an MLC seat and the other a ministerial berth. For this, the late Haji Yusuf is believed to have collected hefty sums of money from the aspirants.
Interestingly, both the aspirants who paid to become an MLC and a minister also belonged to the ruling NC and therefore it is out of the question that they did not know whether the money collector had the capacity to deliver on his promises or not.
Justice Bedi has an impeccable reputation of steadfastness, honesty, integrity and being God fearing. People in the country's judicial system swear by his integrity and it is, therefore, beyond any shade of doubt that his report would be accepted by the people as genuine, honest and true.
During his illustrious judicial career, Justice Bedi has created an example to be followed by those who believe in upholding the highest ideals of justice for all and the proverbial judicial aloofness that is so important to ensure that one's judgement does not get clouded because of one or the other reason.
At the same time, it needs to be said that justice is something which does not only have to be done, but must also be seen to have been done.
In light of the huge public misgivings about commissions of enquiries and probes held in the past, Justice Bedi has come to head an unenviable assignment. Even then, the mettle and strength of the man will have to pass this final baptism by fire. It is reasonable and logical to expect that his findings could have a long-term effect on the politics of the state, but that is not something the head of the commission must bother over. He has a clear duty to discharge before man and God. It is hoped he would do the same irrespective of whether the axe falls on the right or the left. |
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