| "It is surprising that after such a long investigation, such infirmities and elementary errors existed in preparing the case," the party Politburo said in a statement. |
| In this, the CPI(M) sounded almost like the Bharatiya Janata Party in its criticism of the manner in which the case was brought to court. There was no criticism of the court decision, however. |
| Observing that the Delhi High Court quashed the proceedings against the Hinduja brothers and the Bofors company as the documents and materials produced by the CBI were not original ones or authenticated copies, the CPI(M) said the Bofors gun deal was "an important case highlighting corruption in high places". |
| "Neither the CBI nor the judicial process in our country has been able to produce a verdict in all high-level corruption cases. This has eroded the people's faith that the system is incapable of bringing to book those who misuse public funds," the statement said. |
| The CPI(M) demanded that the CBI "remove the infirmities in the case material and revive the case through an appropriate legal process". |
| However, there was not one word against Rajiv Gandhi in the statement illustrating new political realities. |
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