NEW DELHI: Amid row over Leader of Opposition (LoP) Atishi’s alleged remark against Sikh Guru, the Delhi Legislative Assembly Secretariat has issued a reminder to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL), Punjab, asking it to submit the pending forensic records related to the FIR registered in Jalandhar by January 28, said sources on Friday.
The documents sought include the application received from the police authorities and the forensic report, which were earlier directed to be submitted by January 22, through a communication issued on January 16. Sources said the assembly secretariat noted that despite the earlier deadline, the required information and complete records have not yet been received. In view of this, the direction has been reiterated through the reminder to ensure that all relevant material is placed on record and examined in a timely manner as part of the ongoing proceedings.
The secretariat stated that the forensic records are essential for establishing facts clearly and maintaining institutional transparency. The matter continues to be under active consideration and the concerned authorities have been requested to extend full cooperation, added the sources.
Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta had earlier said that the Punjab government’s Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL) would also be investigated by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI).
“On January 8, in the Delhi Assembly, the opposition demanded an enquiry into the video footage of the Assembly session, as certain questions had been raised regarding its authenticity. Acting on this demand, the recording of that session was sent to the Forensic Science Laboratory (FSL). I am presenting this clearly for your information: It is the verbatim record of that day. Both the audio and video were provided to the FSL, keeping all facts, rules, and laws in mind,” the Speaker had said. Referring to the findings of Delhi Forensic lab
report, the Speaker had said, “With regard to the authenticity and genuineness of the video, we have received the FSL report. The laboratory has clearly stated there is no alteration or tampering in the video. The verbatim record and the audio-video are an exact match.”