27 years – Martyrs’ Day’ today August 8 – the day on which RSS State Headquarters in Chennai was blasted by bombs planted by miscreants in 1993 killing 11 people.
It was on August 8 in the year 1993 that jihadi terrorists caused a bomb blast in the Chennai RSS Karyalaya. 11 people were killed and several injured. It was identified as the handiwork of Al-Umma, now banned outfit led by Abdul Nassar Madhani. 18 people in the case were convicted by TADA court and three namely Hyder Ali, Abubacker Siddiq and Kaja Nizamudeen were sentenced to life imprisonment.
The Honorable Supreme Court dismissed the case on December 6, 2010, setting them aside and letting them free. Chennai RSS unit then filed a curative petition in the Supreme Court. “It is shocking to learn about the acquittal of dreaded terrorists by the Supreme Court on December 6 in the case related to the death of 11 people due to bomb blast. The hardcore terrorists could go scot free due to incomplete investigation by the CBI or due to the technicalities. The only ground on which the Supreme Court acquitted the accused is that the CBI failed to prove the source of RDX/PETN, the explosives used in the blast. It is not in dispute that the accused entered into conspiracy, planted bombs and that the 11 people died, several injured in the blast. In spite of all this, the prosecution case was not accepted by the Supreme Court,” said Shri M Sundara Rama Reddy, then Sanghachalak of Chennai in a letter written to Prime Minister and Home Minister on December 10, copy of which has been sent to the CBI Director.
Meanwhile, RSS families have been observing August 8 as martyrs’ day; pushpanjali is offered to the photos of pracharaks and others killed in the blast 27 year back.
With the blast of RSS Office by anti-Hindu elements, Islamic terrorism entered in Tamilnadu. In the present case, the three accused may be let off on benefit of doubt but there was a conspiracy by Islamic terrorists and therefore the blast occurred. So, the conspiracy part of the episode remains which is to be seen how the learned Court will view the conspiracy of anti-nationals.
