NEW DELHI: The TNCC (I) president K.Ramaruttay, as well as other congress (I) leaders did not think it had to change the venue of the Sripaum election meeting despite being informed about impending danger to Gandhi life in the chosen spot, four Tamil Nadu police men held on Saturday, while being cross-examined by the Verma Commission of inquiry “Mathasvarny,a Deputy Superintendent of Police (CID) said he met Ramanurthy at his residence on May 20 on instructions from: my superiors and discussed the situation with him, The witness claimed heal so asked Ramamurthy to change Gandhi’s night halt in Sriperumbud in the house of Dharam chand Jain, a local businessman, but Ramamurthy said he would contact AICC(I) leaders in Delhi in this regard.

I left Salem on the night of May 20 to make arrangements for Gandhi’s scheduled meeting on May 22.” Muthuswamy added.

Article extracted from this publication >> March 20, 1992