Nithyanada Tape: American Expert's report farfetched

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Edward J Primeau’s Report on Nithyananda tape is farfetched

The noted Indian Forensic Expert Padma Bhushan Prof Dr P Chandra Sekharan has commented that “the expert opinion of the American Audio Forensic Expert Edward J Primeau on Nithyananda tape is farfetched” in as much as he could not have had access to the original tape. The original video in tape was made by Nithyananda’s driver Lenin Karuppan aka Dharmananda. This tape only can technically be called original or genuine. All the other copies made out in compact discs (CD) are only duplicates and many multi generated CDs were prepared from the first generation CD. “The electronic gadgets the experts use to examine these CDs will certainly show signs of editing and other inherent defects of reproduction” says Prof Sekharan.

Edward was right in saying that the video he had examined (obviously in CDs) are not genuine and authentic. But he has exceeded his limit and passed judgement by saying that ‘the video to be excluded from any factual relevance to the events that appear to be happening’. Wherefrom then the events appear? From wilderness! An expert cannot make inferences. In fact according to Edward’s very own words, I quote “Many times the video evidence being submitted in litigation is good as a standalone exhibit and a video forensic expert is not needed. It is mostly the defense that is guilty of wasting money and complicating a case”. It is indeed very sure that the ‘American Expert as well as our CFSL have examined two different evidence materials and not the same one in this case’ asserts Prof Sekharan

Kudankulam Atomic plant

Press release from “Forensic International”

Kudankulam Atomic Plant

“The scientists, especially the atomic scientists of the country should come forward to alleviate the fear psychosis among the local residents instead of leaving the matter to politicians who would politicise any issue to gain political advantage” commented the well known forensic scientist Dr P Chandra Sekharan, basically a physicist who had his earlier training in safety aspects of radiation under the guidance of India’s pioneer atomic scientist Homi J Bhaba.

He said “The Kudankulam project is more than two decades old initiated by the former Prime Minister Rajiv Gandhi in 1988.”  “When protests came during that time, the safety aspects Engineer Amulraj and myself (Dr Chandra Sekharan) prepared a detailed report about Kudankulan project and submitted to the then Chief Minister, who rightly called a press conference and pacified the protesters.

There are no two opinions that safety of the atomic plants is more important than their utility. Similarly the displaced or affected people have to be rehabilitated and compensated. But opposing the very project itself will certainly jeopardise the progress of the country. It has become a routine now for politicians and the newly-grown outfit called  ‘activists’ to oppose any progressive measure, be they roads, dams, harbours, airports, power plants and satellite towns.

I wonder how these antagonists, while opposing the projects, can enjoy the benefits out of such projects like electricity, transportation and the other comforts.