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New Delhi:Home Minister P. Chidambaram Monday said the firing incident at the Art of Living founder Sri Sri Ravi Shankar's ashram Sunday could be related to a dispute between two of his followers and it may not be correct to say that it was aimed at the spiritual leader.
'The incident took place after he (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar) had left in his car. It may not be correct to say that the firing was aimed at him,' Chidambaram said in an interaction with reporters on the performance of his ministry during May. He said the incident could be related to 'dispute between two of (his) followers'.
The minister said that he had received oral report about the incident and would receive a written report by the end of the day.
A follower of the spiritual leader was injured after an unidentified man opened fire at around 6 p.m. in the ashram premises.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who escaped unhurt, said Monday that there were people who wanted to attack him but he was not afraid and would continue to spread the message of anti-terrorism and peace.
The spiritual guru has millions of followers in India and abroad.
Maoist hand suspected in train disaster
Chidambaram said the Communist Party of India-Maoist was being suspected for the sabotage that caused the train accident in Jhargram in West Bengal Friday in which at least 150 passengers were killed.
'The needle of suspicion points to the CPI-Maoist or its front organisation. The identity of the culprits can be established only after the investigation is over,' Chidambaram told reporters here.
The home minister's remark is contrary to what Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged - that her political rivals had conspired to cause the accident ahead of Sunday's civic polls in West Bengal.
The Trinamool Congress chief has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 'political conspiracy' behind the accident.
Chidambaram said the railway ministry had sought a CBI probe and the home ministry was awaiting a response from the the state government over it.
'The ministry of railways has suggested a CBI inquiry. We have asked the West Bengal government's views. We have not received their views,' the home minister said.
The home minister also contradicted Banerjee, who had said that explosives were used to damage the railway track that led to derailment of the Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express early Friday. The engine and 13 coaches of the train derailed. Five coaches rolled on to a parallel track and were hit by a freight train in the Maoist stronghold in West Midnapore district.
'There is no trace of explosives,' Chidambaram said.
'The West Bengal government has on record said that there were no traces of explosives. Prima facie it appears that the tracks were cut and the pandrol clips removed,' Chidambaram said.
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'The incident took place after he (Sri Sri Ravi Shankar) had left in his car. It may not be correct to say that the firing was aimed at him,' Chidambaram said in an interaction with reporters on the performance of his ministry during May. He said the incident could be related to 'dispute between two of (his) followers'.
The minister said that he had received oral report about the incident and would receive a written report by the end of the day.
A follower of the spiritual leader was injured after an unidentified man opened fire at around 6 p.m. in the ashram premises.
Sri Sri Ravi Shankar, who escaped unhurt, said Monday that there were people who wanted to attack him but he was not afraid and would continue to spread the message of anti-terrorism and peace.
The spiritual guru has millions of followers in India and abroad.
Maoist hand suspected in train disaster
Chidambaram said the Communist Party of India-Maoist was being suspected for the sabotage that caused the train accident in Jhargram in West Bengal Friday in which at least 150 passengers were killed.
'The needle of suspicion points to the CPI-Maoist or its front organisation. The identity of the culprits can be established only after the investigation is over,' Chidambaram told reporters here.
The home minister's remark is contrary to what Railway Minister Mamata Banerjee has alleged - that her political rivals had conspired to cause the accident ahead of Sunday's civic polls in West Bengal.
The Trinamool Congress chief has demanded a Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) probe into the 'political conspiracy' behind the accident.
Chidambaram said the railway ministry had sought a CBI probe and the home ministry was awaiting a response from the the state government over it.
'The ministry of railways has suggested a CBI inquiry. We have asked the West Bengal government's views. We have not received their views,' the home minister said.
The home minister also contradicted Banerjee, who had said that explosives were used to damage the railway track that led to derailment of the Mumbai-bound Gyaneshwari Express early Friday. The engine and 13 coaches of the train derailed. Five coaches rolled on to a parallel track and were hit by a freight train in the Maoist stronghold in West Midnapore district.
'There is no trace of explosives,' Chidambaram said.
'The West Bengal government has on record said that there were no traces of explosives. Prima facie it appears that the tracks were cut and the pandrol clips removed,' Chidambaram said.
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