Hyderabad: On Friday, the family and friends of Rohith Vemula alleged that Union Minister Smriti Irani ‘lied’ to the Parliament. Rohith’s mother said, “Smriti Irani, this is not a serial, this is real life. Bring out the facts, don’t fabricate them.”
On Wednesday, in the Lok Sabha, Smriti Irani said, “This is how politics was played on this child and his dead body. Nobody allowed a doctor near him. The police has reported… Not one attempt was made to revive this child. Not one attempt was made to take him to a doctor. Instead his body was used as a political tool. Hidden. No police was allowed till 6.30 the next morning. Not me, but the Telangana police is saying this.”
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Rohith’s brother Raja said, “These were absolute lies. The intent was to divert focus from an issue that has started troubling the BJP.” He also questioned, “He served notice to the Vice Chancellor saying ‘I’m going to commit suicide’. This letter was never brought out by Smriti Irani. Why is she hiding this letter?”
At the press meet, Rohith’s friend said that Smriti Irani lied in the Parliament. He added, “Smriti Irani was lying that no medical officer was present…The government created conditions which led to Rohith’s death.”
“She is said to have quoted Rohith’s note on Facebook. Rohith had many opinions apart from this one. He was also constantly questioning the basic principles of Rss and BJP. Why is Smriti Irani selectively taking the statements of Rohith? Why is she afraid to talk about Rohith’s opinions on RSS and BJP in Parliament?” he said.
