Playing foul with the report?

We cannot but express our serious concern about the controversy over the share market scam probe report, whose fate, going by the reports in several newspapers including this one, has become very uncertain. It seems there are very well orchestrated moves afoot to not only divert attention from the report but also to damn the report as well as the head of the probe committee by deliberately discrediting him and questioning the veracity of the findings.
There is every reason to feel concerned about the fate of the enquiry that has dealt with an important public interest matter and which has to do with the hard earned assets of hundreds and thousands of small investors. A concerted effort is afoot to both discredit the report and its principal author. Petty flaws are being exaggerated to look like big mistakes. Twisting a simple remark about how legal system works in democracy and giving it a completely opposite meaning, the chair of the enquiry body is being dragged into a controversy, with the aim of diluting the importance of the report. We strongly condemn these efforts which are being orchestrated by people likely to be exposed if the report is followed by government investigation.
Admittedly, the report names a large many influential persons and corporations against whom the findings have established prima facie evidence, and once the report is published the government would be obliged to investigate further and nail the culprits. One hopes that the government will not modulate its action on this factor. If that is the case the public cannot be faulted for thinking that there is lot at stake for the government in not publishing the report.
Soft pedaling on the matter or indeed putting the wraps on it will only discredit the government. It should publish the report immediately and proceed against the identified culprits as per law.