NEW DELHI: Despite the widespread condemnation of Mahatma Gandhi 's assassination, the statement of his killer Nathuram Godse should be made public along with other relevant court records, the Central Information Commission has ruled. Godse 's statement in court is available in unverified form on the internet and as part of some reports but has long been seen as a politically volatile and emotive justification of his decision to assassinate Gandhi on January 30, 1948.The CIC has asked the National Archives of India to place the record on its website. Information commissioner Sridhar Acharyulu said the disclosure or circulation of Godse's opinion should not be restricted. The police had forwarded the complaint to the National Archives of India (NAI).The archives told the petitioner that he could examine the records and retrieve the information for himself. The petitioner then sought relief from the CIC.

Source: Times of India February 20, 2017 00:16 UTC