<p>The state government brushed aside the contentions of the agency which pleaded that trial of the case should be transferred as there is a "surcharged" atmosphere in the state with communal feeling" regarding the case.<br /><br />"It is unfortunate that CBI has sought to give an undesirable and unwarranted communal touch to the incident in question," Additional Advocate General Tushar Mehta submitted before a bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam.<br /><br />He further said a majority of the persons involved in the case does not belong to the minority community, as alleged by CBI.<br /><br />"It is unfortunate that the state government is required to respond to such an irresponsible contention by pointing out the number of persons involved as perpetrators of crime and witness/victims based upon their respective religion," he said adding "I beg to point out that a majority of the witnesses do not belong to the minority community as falsely averred by CBI."</p>
<p>The state government brushed aside the contentions of the agency which pleaded that trial of the case should be transferred as there is a "surcharged" atmosphere in the state with communal feeling" regarding the case.<br /><br />"It is unfortunate that CBI has sought to give an undesirable and unwarranted communal touch to the incident in question," Additional Advocate General Tushar Mehta submitted before a bench headed by Justice Aftab Alam.<br /><br />He further said a majority of the persons involved in the case does not belong to the minority community, as alleged by CBI.<br /><br />"It is unfortunate that the state government is required to respond to such an irresponsible contention by pointing out the number of persons involved as perpetrators of crime and witness/victims based upon their respective religion," he said adding "I beg to point out that a majority of the witnesses do not belong to the minority community as falsely averred by CBI."</p>