| Final arguments in 37-year-old L. N. Mishra case begin by Mafia on 13 September, 2012 - 08:00 AM | ||
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 Mafia | Final arguments in 37-year-old L. N. Mishra case begin on 13 September, 2012 - 08:00 AM | |
Final arguments in the L. N. Mishra assassination case began in court here on Wednesday with the prosecution alleging that a section of the Ananda Marga organisation had gravitated towards violent activities to secure release of its founder Prabhat Ranjan Sarkar, also known as Shri Shri Anandamurti, who was held in judicial custody since 1971 after legal remedies failed.Additional Sessions Judge Vinod Goel also issued fresh bailable warrants to ensure appearance of an approver in the 37-year-old case. Defence lawyers insisted that the approver be present in court during final arguments as the court could withdraw the pardon it granted to him at any time. Three members of the Ananda Marga are facing trial in the case along with a lawyer.On his part, Special Public Prosecutor N. K. Sharma explained the history of the Ananda Marga, the various wings of this organisation, its publications, and the arrest of Anandamurti in 1971 that led to a clear demarcation between its members who pursued a spiritual path and those who allegedly wanted to take up violence to free their leader.Mr. Sharma said the objective of the Ananda Marga was to establish a parallel government of moralists in the country and it was served by a cadre of whole-time workers known as Avadutas.He said that while the Ananda Marga was opposed to the system and the policies of the government because it perceived that the government was corrupt. He also alleged that the group had five wings among which one called the Voluntary Social Service (VSS) was a paramilitary wing. Mr. Sharma said a revolutionary group was formed in 1973 in Patna to secure the release of their leader. | ||