And now they speak: Joshi says protect the Dubeys

Union HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi said today that ‘‘people like Satyendra Dubey’’ need to be protected. For, if inc...

Union HRD Minister Murli Manohar Joshi said today that ‘‘people like Satyendra Dubey’’ need to be protected. For, if incidents like his murder continue, they will ‘‘have a demoralising effect on people who raise their voice when they see things not happening the way they should.’’

Calling the Bihar Government to ‘‘investigate all aspects of the murder,’’ he told The Indian Express: ‘‘It is unfortunate that Dubey was killed. The investigation should reveal how it happened.’’

Regarding the letter written by Dubey to the Prime Minister and the breach of confidentiality, Joshi said: ‘‘All this will come out from the investigations. Let us see how it proceeds.’’Admitting that there had been a ‘‘delay’’ in ordering an inquiry, he said he wanted it completed fast.
Dubey, he recalled, was an IIT graduate. He said: ‘‘A lot of people with engineering and science background are joining the services. They come up after tremendous hard work. They are inclined to work more scientifically because they work the way they think. They notice the gap fast when they see that things aren’t happening the way they should. Dubey reacted precisely because of this.’’Admitting that there had been a ‘‘delay’’ in ordering an inquiry, he said he wanted it completed fast.
Dubey, he recalled, was an IIT graduate. He said: ‘‘A lot of people with engineering and science background are joining the services. They come up after tremendous hard work. They are inclined to work more scientifically because they work the way they think. They notice the gap fast when they see that things aren’t happening the way they should. Dubey reacted precisely because of this.’’