December 23, 2013.
Dr. Manmohan Singh,
Prime Minister,
South Block, New Delhi.
Dear Dr. Manmohan Singh,
I write this letter to seek your intervention to put an end to the media driven episode of a former Intern alleging “unwelcome” behaviour of a former Supreme Court Judge which had taken place in a hotel on the Christmas eve last year. Since the victim has freely disclosed her name, including to the Wall Street Journal, which published her version eleven months after the incident, a campaign has been let loose on her behalf to hold the former Supreme Court Judge Justice A.K. Ganguly guilty of making “unwelcome advances” to this former intern.
Nevertheless the former Intern’s complaint needs to be seriously taken, but under the normal safeguards of the law and within the Constitution. There has therefore to be an impartial investigation to determine the truth as to what has happened.
I am particularly concerned that if this kind of witch-hunt and media driven campaign are to be launched, it will work as deterrent against the Judges in the future, in delivering judgments essential in checking corruption at high places. Hence it is extremely important at this juncture to get an investigation completed before any precipitate action is taken merely to make out Justice Ganguly guilty without an opportunity of being heard. I would draw your attention to the Statutes governing the Chairman’s tenure at the WBHRC which make it amply clear that the Chairman can be removed from the post only if he is convicted.
Kindly therefore take necessary steps to see that such kind of witch-hunt is not carried out by your Law Officers, nor entertained in the case larger interest of fair dispensation of justice in the country
Yours sincerely,
( SUBRAMANIAN SWAMY )