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Tiwari alleges paternity suit 'a well-planned conspiracy' | |
Veteran Congress leader N.D. Tiwari still was in denial mode today
even after his DNA report matched
with those of Rohit Shekhar, and termed the entire episode a well-planned conspiracy
to malign his image. Tiwari's spokesperson read out his message before mediapersons
in Uttarakhand's Dehradun city. Tiwari, who has also served in the past as the
Chief Minister of Uttarakhand and Uttar Pradesh, is presently in his hometown
in Dehradun. The Delhi High Court today said the DNA report confirms Tiwari as
Shekhar's biological father. Earlier, Justice Reva Khetrapal decided to open Tiwari's
DNA report along with those of paternity suit petitioner Rohit Shekhar and his
mother Ujjwala Sharma at 2.30 p.m. today, to declare the result in open court.
Justice Khetrapal, however, did not give permission for handing over copies to
any party. Tiwari had earlier on Thursday moved the Delhi
High Court to keep his DNA test report confidential till the conclusion of the
hearing in the paternity suit. He filed the appeal seeking the court to protect
his right to reputation, and alleged that the single-judge bench, which ordered
that the DNA report be made public, has adopted a "shortcut" to decide the suit
and it would cause grave injustice to him. Rohit Shekhar had taken Tiwari to court,
demanding a DNA test to determine whether the Congressman is his biological father.
Tiwari had so far denied the allegations and tried different legal routes to avoid
submitting a blood sample. Tiwari, a former Andhra Pradesh Governor, had also
moved the Supreme Court seeking to keep secret the results of the DNA test to
find out whether he was Rohit Shekhar's biological father.' Tiwari had in an application
requested the apex court to direct the High Court not to reveal the contents of
the DNA report. The apex court had earlier on May 24 ordered Tiwari to give blood
samples for the DNA test to verify 32-year-old Shekhar's allegations that the
Congress leader was his biological father.
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