N Ram, Chairman of The Hindu publishing group, responded strongly to Attorney-General KK Venugopal’s argument in the Supreme Court that the documents on the Rafale deal were “stolen” and those publishing them were guilty under the Official Secrets Act.
“We did not steal the documents from the Ministry of Defence, we got them from confidential sources and no force on earth can make me or us reveal the source of the documents, because we have given our word,” said Ram. “Secondly, we have published this information obtained through investigative journalism in the public interest, information which was withheld or suppressed despite repeated demands in Parliament and outside.”
