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Aam Aadmi Party never promised probe into Batla House encounter

New Delhi: The Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) today clarified that it never promised a probe into the Batla House encounter in its manifesto, as claimed by Congress MLA Asif Mohammad Khan.  In a press release,



"The High Court asked the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) to look into the matter. The NHRC accepted the probe report of the Delhi Police Crime Branch. This was again challenged by Mr Bhushan in the Supreme Court.

"A three judge bench of the Supreme Court, headed by the then Chief Justice of India KG Balakrishnan dismissed the petition seeking an independent/judicial inquiry into the encounter.

"The Supreme Court ruled that no further probes were required in this matter.

"Mr Asif has tried to spread a lot of falsehoods today. It is important to rebut these false allegations. Without reading the AAP manifesto, he has given statements that it promises a probe into this encounter. There is no such mention in the AAP manifesto."