After 8 SIMI terrorists who escaped Bhopal Central Jail were gunned down in a police encounter on Monday, political parties from the opposition are now questioning Madhya Pradesh government's motive behind the extra-judicial killings. They are raising doubts about BJP-headed government's stand and are demanding a judicial probe into the killings.

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday slammed the “dirty politics” being played over the killing of eight SIMI operatives by police and said the slain men were “dreaded terrorists” who could have wreaked devastation. Even senior BJP leaders, the likes of Venkaiah Naidu, Ravi Shankar Prasad, Kiren Rijiju etc, were quick to defend the government's action.

However, the opposition clearly isn't impressed.


Here is what leaders from other political parties have stated:


Digvijaya Sigh, Congress

"Why do only Muslims break out of jail and not Hindus? NIA must conduct probe, Court should monitor it. Also why only Muslims break out of jail, what is the problem, must also be probed."


Kamal Nath, Congress

"People of the state and country must know how terrorists with such a record were able to escape from such a high-security jail and within hours caught and shot dead."