Ahmedabad, 14 June 2013

Thursday morning began with an article in FirstPost about Ishrat Jahan encounter case. The article literally exposed how Ishrat Jahan encounter case has become political tool to trap Narendra Modi.

And the day ended with exclusive story on Aaj Tak and Headlines Today channels broadcasting the audio tapes of telephone conversation between Pakistan based terrorist and his Indian pointman(who was killed in encounter with Ishrat Jahan). The tapes validate the point clearly that Ishrat Jahan and others were moving with weapons in a car to kill Narendra Modi. In telephone conversations between Muzammil, LeT Commander and Abdul Gani(shooter), Ishrat Jahan’s house has been described as ‘Sasural’, Modi has been described as ‘Machhli no.5’, arms are described as ‘scrap’, Javed’s home in Pune is described as ‘Maika’, in coded language.

The TV channels also relayed audio conversation between Muzammil, LeT Commander and Javed Sheikh, Ishrat’s accomplice and Muzammil, LeT commander and Salim(terrorist). As per the IB input, Ishrat was fidayeen.

It has to be mentioned here that Abdul Gani and Salim both were killed by Gujarat Police along with Ishrat Jahan in 2004 after IB input.

From hours long tapes, the TV channel relayed only some parts. Reporter Prabal Pratap Singh said that the code words were decoded by listening to entire tapes.

Also watch this video of Jaynarayan Vyas, then spokesperson of Gujarat govt on background of Ishrat Jahan and others and IB input.