Modi said Amit will handle it: Transcripts of Tulsi Prajapati case sting op

Did BJP MP Prakash Javadekar and others attempt to influence the trial in the Tulsi Prajapati fake extra-judicial killing?  Video recordings made during the course of a sting operation showed BJP Rajya Sabha MPs Prakash Javedkar, Bhupendra Yadav and former additional advocate general of Madhya Pradesh, Manoj Dwivedi, discussing how to get Prajapati’s mother, Narmadabai sign blank documents which can be used to impede the court proceedings. Gujarat police shot dead Prajapati in December 2006. He was an associate and sole witness to the extra-judicial killing of Shohrabuddin Sheikh in November 2005. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s close aide and senior state BJP leader, Amit Shah, is an accused in both the killings. According to independent journalist Pushp Sharma, who conducted the sting operation, he got in touch with Prajapati’s family and BJP leaders including Javedkar in the course of his professional assignments. In January 2012, Javadekar asked Sharma if he could get the former in touch with Narmadabai. The party wanted to start the process for obtaining compensation from the Gujarat government for the Prajapati family, Sharma was allegedly told. In June, Sharma attended a luncheon meet at Javedkar’s official residence in New Delhi where Bhupendra Yadav and Manoj Dwivedi were also present. [caption id=“attachment_1082543” align=“alignleft” width=“380”] Javadekar was among those allegedly caught in the sting operation. Image courtesy: Ibnlive[/caption] In the meeting, Sharma was informed that Narmadabai would have to sign vakalatnamas to begin the compensation process. For this purpose, Dwivedi’s aide Govind Purohit would accompany Sharma to Ujjain to meet Narmadabai, Sharma has said in the litigation. In August 2012, Sharma and Purohit met Narmadabai in Ujjain with a dozen blank and undated vakalatnamas. (Editors Note: Firstpost does not vouch for the authenticity of the recordings) Excerpt of conversation between Govind Purohit and Narmadabai - Govind Purohit to Narmadabai:  “Ye iske andar aapka aisa hai wo hai kagaj hai ki ye matlab aapki taraf se … main shapath grahita apni or se lambit muqadmon mein pairavi hetu abhibhashak niyukti … abhbashak niyukit evam prakaran ke sambandh mein … abhibhashakon se charcha hetu evam samast nyayalay prakarn hetu meri or se liye jaane wale nirnay hetu mujhko … matlab mujh waqil ko … adhikrit karti hoon … ye hai” (This is a document written by you, I mean on your behalf, which says I the undersigned … appoint you with regard to pleading in all pending cases and argue my case and authorize you, to take decision in all matters of the courts … that’s it). He then explains it to her sans legalese “Aapki or se ladne ke liye … aapki or se kisi ko engage karna ho kisi ko toh uske liye ye hum … ye aapka ye patra hai (To fight the case on your behalf … to appoint somebody on your behalf … this is your letter [authorizing us]).” In October 2012, Sharma discovered that the family did not hear from the Gujarat government regarding compensation. Sharma allegedly told Javedkar that Rubabbuddin Sheikh (brother of Shohrabuddin Sheikh) had also obtained another set of vakalatnamas from Narmadabai. In effect, this would make redundant, the affidavits which the lady signed in presence of Sharma and Purohit. In a subsequent meeting, Javadekar informed Sharma that the vakalatnamas were used in the Tulsiram Prajapati case, states the PIL. Excerpt of conversation between Javadekar and Sharma- Prakash Javdekar to Sharma: “Nahin aap samjhe nahin unhone uska wo ulta hai (No, you don’t understand … whatever you have been given the inputs they have used it … used it completely.” “Tulsi Prajapati mein use kiya hai (It has been used in Tulsi Prajapati’s case).” In another meeting, according to Sharma, Bhupednra Yadav said he could arrange for Narmadabai’s security so that other groups didn’t coerce her: Excerpt of  conversation between Yadav and the journalist- Bhupendra Yadav to Sharma: “Local protection mein toh agar Prakashji anumati den toh mein Mohan Yadav se baat karta hoon … wo Ujjain ka hi rahne wala hai(As far as local protection is concerned, then if Prakashji allows me, I shall speak to Mohan Yadav … He is a resident of Ujjain itself).” Prakash Javadekar to Bhupendra Yadav: “Kaun Mohan Yadav (Who is this Mohan Yadav).” Bhupendra Yadav to Prakash Javadekar: “Mohan Yadav Ujjain ka rahne wala hai … Vidyarthi Parishad ka mantri tha … Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board ka chairman hai aur Ujjain ka toh wo bada Bha. Ja. Pa. neta hai (Mohan Yadav is stays in Ujjain … was secretary of [Akhil] Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad … is now Chairman of Madhya Pradesh Tourism Board and is a big BJP leader of Ujjain)” In the same meeting at Javedkar’s New Delhi MP bungalow, Sharma asked Javedkar to talk to Narendra Modi about the case. [caption id=“attachment_1082547” align=“alignright” width=“380”] Shah is facing trial in the case. AFP[/caption] Excerpt of conversation between Javadekar and Sharma- “Ab toh aapko … maine jaake Modi ko bataya … Modi se baat kiya toh Amit ko bataya … main gaya tha … meri baat hui aur usmein ye bhi jikr kiya maine … toh unhone kaha ki Amit hi usko dekhega aur karega … jo bhi use karna hai aur toh usko report karna hai (Now, I went to Modi to tell him … I spoke to Modi and also told Amit … I had a discussion and I mentioned this also. He (Modi) told me that only Amit would oversee it and will do the needful … whatever method he has to use and so report it to him).” Sharma has also alleged that the BJP leaders (referred to as respondents in the PIL) have tried to offer money to Prajapati’s family to turn hostile in court. Excerpt of conversation between Prajapati’s brother and Sharma- Pawan Prajapati (Brother of Tulsiram Prajapati) to Sharma: “Bees lakh bol rahe the … bees lakh rupaye de dete hain … aur mujhe bol rahe the kahin naukri waukri laga denge tumhari … ye sarkari naukri laga denge(They were quoting Rs. 20 lakh … will give you Rs. 20 lakh … and were telling me they will get me a government job somewhere).” When asked who they were, “Ye pata nahin … matlab kiski taraf se aaye … baaki unhone ye bola ke bola aap toh matlab marne wala mare gaya bole paisa liyo aur ek taraf ho lo (I don’t know who they were … they said the man is dead so take the money and forget about it).” “Wo kagaz pe sign karna hoga … meri taraf se maaf ho sab aap …. bole … meri taraf se maaf ho … ab matlab aisa mereko bolna hai wahan pe ([They told me] I will have to sign a paper … [declaring that] I pardon you all … I mean I was supposed to say this there).” “Nahin bhai wo clear nahin bata pa rahin … inka kehna hai ki jo policewale tafteesh kar rahi hai usko is tafteesh ko police ko hi karne diya jaaye … main CBI jaanch nahin chahti (No Brother, she is unable to put it clearly … what she means to say is that they wanted her to give an undertaking saying that let the policemen continue with their probe … I don’t want any investigation by the CBI).”