CHENNAI: Questioning the dubbing of those demanding a probe into the jailbreak by eight SIMI activists and their killing in Madhya Pradesh as anti-national, former Union Minister P Chidambaram today said they only wanted to clear some doubts and none supported the escaped prisoners. "The incident has led to some doubts and to clear such doubts if a demand was made for a probe, and if you dub the plea for a probe as anti-national, what does it mean?" "No one is speaking in support of the escaped prisoners. "He said only after much persuasion had the government government come forward for a judicial probe. "No one can deny that those who had escaped were undertrial prisoners who faced serious charges and that they murdered a head constable.

Source: Economic Times November 05, 2016 11:54 UTC