Indian National Lok Dal (INLD) supremo Abhay Singh Chautala has issued a stern warning of legal action against former IPS officer Ram Singh Yadav. This comes nearly a week after Yadav publicly accused Chautala of orchestrating his custodial torture in 2003.
Allegations and Counter-Threats
On Tuesday, Chautala declared that he would drag everyone involved in tarnishing his image to court. He specifically stated he would send legal notices to those accusing him in the Meham violence case. The INLD leader questioned the timing of the allegations, asking why the accusers had remained silent for 22 long years. He characterised the claims as fabricated stories intended to malign his reputation.
"Those making these accusations must either apologise or be ready to face legal action," Chautala asserted during a press conference. He vowed to fight the matter legally and clear his name.
The Core Accusations from 1995 and 2003
The controversy stems from events dating back to 1995. Former IPS officer Ram Singh Yadav, a resident of Narnaul, recently alleged that he arrested Abhay Chautala and his brother, Ajay Chautala, during a rail roko protest. The arrest was made for the alleged uprooting of a fishplate from a railway track.
Yadav's serious allegation is that after the INLD came to power in Haryana in 2000, he faced retaliation. He claims he was arrested in 2003 in a false case, taken from Jind to Chautala village, and subjected to severe custodial torture. The former officer has also accused the then Jind Superintendent of Police, Manjit Ahlawat, and Deputy Superintendent of Police Samay Ram Kaushik of acting on Chautala's instructions during this ordeal.
Political Broadside and INLD's Future Plans
Beyond the personal legal battle, Abhay Chautala used the platform to launch a sharp critique of the present Bharatiya Janata Party government in Haryana. He alleged that the state is witnessing rampant corruption under the current administration.
Looking ahead, the INLD leader made a significant political announcement. He revealed that on December 3, a major induction event is scheduled in Chandigarh, where between 500 and 700 people are expected to join the Indian National Lok Dal. Expressing strong confidence, Chautala predicted a shifting political wave. "From tomorrow, the wave will strongly shift in favour of the INLD, and we will form the government in 2029," he added, setting a clear goal for the party's future.
The situation sets the stage for a protracted legal and political confrontation, bringing decades-old allegations back into the spotlight of Haryana's charged political landscape.
