Mumbai, Jan 22: Conspirators in the Malegaon blast had planned to set up an underground organisation to inculcate the idea of a "Hindu Rashtra" among people, and in a meeting held in 2007, they were encouraged to do so purportedly by former BJP MP and VHP leader B L Sharma.
In a transcript submitted by Maharashtra Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) to the Special MCOCA Court, a person, cited by the police as being the former BJP leader, is recorded telling conspirators that they need to form an underground movement to create a "Hindu Rashtra".
"We should sow the seed for revolution," Sharma said in a meeting attended by alleged conspirators such as arrested Army officer Lt Col P S Purohit and self-styled religious leader Dayanand Pandey.
The transcript is based on a video recording made by Pandey on his laptop, of a meeting held in September 2007.
"It should not be known to anybody, some certain person should be in charge and get people in the organisation," Sharma said.
It could take four to five years to get prepared and there should be funds saved to keep the persons part of the organisation out of public scrutiny, he said.
"We need to get prepared in advance. We need to name this organisation. For example, we could just put a pin code or a code as its name," he said.
Purohit told the gathering they needed to create two organisations, one a "public face" and the other a strong underground movement. "We do not accept the Constitution of this country and there is no doubt that we must fight," he said.
Bureau Report
