Statement has `secret’ documents, confidential correspondence with CJ, PM

In fact, the chairman’s office was taken by surprise this morning when it received the statement from Jethmalani. As per the informal agreement between the Prime Minister’s Office and Jethmalani, the latter had agreed not to attack the Prime Minister for his ouster. But he had made it clear that he would not spare anyone who “hatched a conspiracy” to oust him.

However, Jethmalani made critical references to Chief Justice A S Anand and also attacked Attorney General Soli Sorabjee on issues including judicial appointments.

Jethmalani is also said to have attached his correspondence with the Prime Minister and the Chief Justice of India over the appointment of the MRTPC chairman and the subsequent refusal of the CJI to administer the oath even after the Presidential notification.

Incidentally, this correspondence with the CJI was marked `Top Secret’ by Jethmalani himself when he was holding office.

Though officially Deputy Chairperson Najma Heptullah announced in the House that the statement had been deferred as the “Chairman wanted time to study the papers presented by the former minister and the attachments would have to be authenticated by Jethmalani,” it is learnt that chances are the statement will not be allowed to be read in its present form.