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Indian Express stands by its report

By The Assam Tribune

NEW DELHI, April 4 � �The Indian Express�, which reported a �curious� movement of two units of Army towards Delhi in mid-January that created a storm, today said it stands by the report that came after investigation over six weeks, reports PTI.

In a statement, the newspaper said the report �The January night Raisina Hills was spooked: Two key Army units moved towards Delhi without notifying government� has, as expected, prompted widespread reaction.

�The report is a meticulous reconstruction and a very sober interpretation of the movement of two key Army units towards New Delhi on the night of January 16-17,� the statement said adding it was investigated over six weeks and written by a team headed by Editor-in-Chief Shekhar Gupta.

It said the report drew on highly credible sources, who had chosen to be anonymous and the newspaper is committed to protecting their identity.

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