BJP leaders met Governor R S Mooshahary and dashed off a memorandum to President Pratibha Patil demanding the ouster of the minister of state for water resources from the Union Cabinet.
State BJP president H S Syiemlieh claimed that three undertrials had confessed before the inquiry commission headed by Justice (retired) T Biswas, which is likely to establish the nexus between criminals, police and politicians, including Pala.
The state government had ordered a judicial probe into the controversial jailbreak incident of May 31 that saw the escape of seven dreaded criminals, one of whom was shot dead and others captured later.
