Do not fume at NIA.

In is incomprehensible for one regarding the fuming of Kodyeri, the Kerala Home Minister, against the Centre for the takeover of the probe into Kalamassery bus-burning by the National Investigation Agency. When the Kerala Police have dejectedly failed in similar investigations, the Centre’s decision should be taken as a boon so that further humiliation caused by the local investigation can be passed up. Kodiyeri’s allegation that NIA investigation is a violation by the Centre upon the powers of the State Government is unfounded. The Centre is rather helping the State Government for its investigation process. And if NIA decide to take over other terror cases in the State it should be also measured as a helping hand by the Centre.


In many cases the State has the dubious history of handing over serious cases to CBI when local police had failed and that too happened with the request of the State Government or order by the High Court. With NIA’s direct intervention such paraphernalia have been avoided and the State could take a sigh of relief if probe goes in the right direction. The State Government, therefore, should welcome the NIA rather than resisting the decision.

K A Solaman