While making no secret of their disappointment with the slow pace of investigations, Dabholkar's family has so far refrained from demanding a CBI inquiry into the killing.
“We still have faith in Pune Police and do not feel that a stage has come to demand a CBI inquiry,” said Mukta, Dabholkar's daughter and also an activist of the Andhshraddha Nirmulan Samiti (ANS), the anti-superstition group founded by the slain activist.
Interestingly, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) chief Raj Thackeray on Thursday discounted the demand for CBI investigation while reposing trust in state police.
The August 20 slaying of Dabholar in Pune by two unknown assailants jolted the progressive social movement in Maharashtra.
Protest marches and dharnas marked the public ire throughout the state in the last few days as activists and his supporters gave vent to their anger and disappointment over the pace of investigation.
