An ahmedabad court will pass its order on the special investigation team sit report on the gulbarg society massacre during the 2002 gujarat riots on february 15. Before the antimuslim pogrom, tridents and swords were distributed freely throughout gujarat and were extensively employed as weapons in the killings. With comprehensively documented arguments, this is like an encyclopedia on the 2002 riots, reveals everything you need to know about the gujarat violence. We have no orders to save you state participation and. Lt general zameer uddin shah retd, whose explosive memoir the sarkari mussalman created a storm in 2018, said on sunday that the sit report that cleared then gujarat chief minister narendra modis name is a cover up of the 2002 riots in the state. In march 2008, the supreme court reopened several cases related to the 2002 riots, and established a special investigation team sit to look into the issue. Modi and sit by ram puniyani after the special investigation team appointed by supreme court submitted its report in december 2010, a front page headline in a leading daily announced that sit gives a clean chit to modi. Gujarat hc commutes death sentence to 11 convicts into life imprisonment godhra sabarmati express burning case. Modis personal involvement in the 2002 events has continued to be debated. Gujarat control of terrorism and organised crime act gctoca login or register to post comments.
Report of forensic science laboratory, state of gujarat. Dec 03, 2018 zakia jafri has challenged an october 5, 2017 judgment of the gujarat high court which upheld the clean chit given to several politicians and senior bureaucrats by the special investigation team sit in its closure report, citing lack of prosecutable evidence against them. On february 28 we were all sitting at home and heard a noise, this was. A study of the 1984 sikh riots and the 2002 gujarat riots. Excerpts from the sit report ahmedabad, 8 may 2012 teesta setalvad has put the special investigation team sit closure report on gujarat riots online on her website. The special investigation team sit on friday submitted in the supreme court the final report on the results of its investigation into the role of 63 persons,including gujarat chief minister narendra modi,in the gulberg society massacre case sit chief r k raghavan submitted the report to the apex court registry. Ie nhrc took suo motu action on the situation in gujarat, following the recent communal riots, on 1 march 2002. Sit report on 2002 gujarat riots a blatant lie, says ex. However the report found evidence of the following. The role of the media during communal riots in india.
Narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat. May 08, 2012 excerpts from the sit report ahmedabad, 8 may 2012 teesta setalvad has put the special investigation team sit closure report on gujarat riots online on her website. The 2002 gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 gujarat violence and the gujarat pogrom, was. Indian supreme court sit closure report exonerates narendra. What were the key features of sit report that gave clean. I did so, because there was lots of hue and cry over the matter that sit has given a clean chit to modi etc. General zameer uddin shah retd reiterated on saturday that the army was delayed transport for over a day despite a request made to the then chief minister narendra modi during the 2002 gujarat riots. Sit report on army deployment is blatant lie, says retired lt.
The sit report contradicts everything that i have written in my memoir but let me make this very clear. Nov 19, 2018 the supreme court today deferred till november 26 hearing on the plea of zakia jafri challenging the clean chit given by the special investigating team sit to narendra modi, who was then gujarat. Shah, a retired gujarat high court judge, as its only member. The first phase was godhra incident which was planned and executed by a combination of external and internal jehadi forces. Zakia,the wife of ehsan jafri, a former member of parliament who was killed in one of the worst incidents during riots, has challenged the gujarat high courts october 5, 2017 order rejecting. The sectarian violence in gujarat that began in godhra on 27. Highlights of sit closure reportthe sit closure report, which gave a clean chit to gujarat chief minister narendra modi in postgodhra riots, puts light on a conspiracy behind the charges against modi. Modi, here at this years vibrant gujarat summit, has boosted investment in his state, though critics say its. Sit report on army deployment is blatant lie retired army general says 3,000 troops were kept stranded at ahmedabad airfield for more than a day. The 2002 gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 gujarat violence and the gujarat pogrom, was a threeday period of intercommunal violence in the western indian state of gujarat. Explore sit report on gujarat riots profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of sit. The supremecourtappointed special investigation team, which submitted a closure report on the probe into the zakia jafri petition levelling serious charges against narendra modi and 62 others in connection with the 2002 communal riots, has not found any evidence of the chief minister having promoted enmity among various communities on.
Human rights commission clearly states in its preliminary report that the recent events. Manorama six feet under in hindi pdf book download. Tarqashha basketful of fiery dreams malayalam movie free download utorrent. Narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat riots.
Sit begins probe against modi the supreme courtappointed special investigation team on tuesday began its inquiry into a complaint filed against gujarat chief minister narendra modi images and others in connection with the postgodhra riots. Gujarat chief minister narendra modi is in news again, but not for the reasons he or his party associates appreciate. The nanavatimehta commission is the commission of inquiry appointed by the government of gujarat to probe the godhra train burning incident of 27 february 2002. The violence in gujarat began after a muslim mob in the town of godhra attacked and set fire to two. In a stunning statement, the supreme courtappointed special investigation team sit has said that even if gujarat chief minister narendra modi had told the police during the 2002 riots to allow.
Sit report on 2002 gujarat riots a blatant lie, reiterates lt. This week on we the people, we debate has sit summon dented gujarat chief minister narendra modis image. For instance, we still do not know why ministers at police control room were in touch with jaydeep patel during the riots, who was in touch with babu bajrangi and maya kodnani. Rk raghavan, the chief of the sit, confirmed that a summon had been sent to the cm, asking him to appear before it on march 21. This damning report, now exposed by tehelka, blows craters into the bjp propaganda that the sit had exonerated modi and vindicated his handling of the 2002 riots. An analysis i studied the whole closure report filed by sit on the allegations put in by mrs zakia jafri. The text of the report, in fact, points to exactly the opposite. Sit submits report to supreme court the special investigation team sit probing the alleged role of gujarat chief minister narendra modi in postgodhra killing of excongress mp ehsan jaffrey on friday submitted its report to the supreme court. Those who have read the history of gujarat would definitely be aware that communal violence in gujarat. Scappointed sit report on army deployment is a blatant lie retd lt. Following the initial incident there were further outbreaks of violence in ahmedabad for three weeks.
With no official word yet on the report of the special investigation team that probed allegations of involvement of chief minister narendra modi in 2002 postgodhra riots, two separate applications we. How is narendra modi associated with gujarat riots. Latest and breaking news on sit report on gujarat riots. Sc fixes apr 14 for hearing zakia jafris plea against sit s clean chit to modi saying the matter had been adjourned many times and it will have to hear it someday, the supreme court on tuesday fixed april 14 for hearing a plea by zakia jafri, wife of slain mp ehsan jafri, challenging the sit s clean chit to then gujarat chief minister narendra modi in the 2002 riots. It adds, no records, documentations or minutes of the crucial law and order meetings held by the government during the riots had been kept. General zameer uddin shah, who led the army troops in quelling violence in 2002 gujarat riots, has described portions of the enquiry report by the supreme court appointed special investigative team sit, related to the army movement, as. Eight years after gujaratcarnage, in which of thousands of muslims in the state were killed andor injured, the special investigation team sit has summoned modi. In a crucial first, gujarat chief minister narendra modi has been summoned for enquiry by the special investigation team sit probing the 2002 riots.
Director general of police, sought registration of a fir first information report against the then gujarat chief minister narendra modi and 62 others for conspiracy behind 2002 riots in gujarat. Gen zameer uddin shah who led the army in 2002 gujarat riots, has described portions of the enquiry report by the supreme court appointed sit. Analysts and professional strategists of all ideological inclinations converge on one forecast that india is going to be a major player on the international scene sooner rather than later. Dec 22, 2014 it also gives a special chapter on the findings of the supreme courtappointed special investigation team. Contrary to what is popularly believed, the sit report did not give any clean chit to mr. A high level time bound enquiry by a sitting supreme courthigh court judge should be. The true story the truth of the 2002 riots book online at best prices in india on. Narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat riots, zakia jafri vows to continue her fight. May 07, 2012 full text of amicus curiae raju ramachandrans report on the 2002 gujarat riots from. General zameer uddin shah, who led the army troops in quelling violence in 2002 gujarat riots, has described portions of the enquiry report by. Jawahar lal nehru was responsible for partition riots, rajiv gandhi was responsible for antisikh riots of 1984, congress cm satyen. The report says, in an extremely controversial move, the government of gujarat had placed two senior ministers ashok bhatt and ik jadeja in the ahmedabad city police control room and the state police control room during the riots. Sit investigations have failed to establish a chain of responsibility amongst the sangh parivar culprits. Apr 10, 2012 narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat riots, zakia jafri vows to continue her fight.
Sit closure report volume 1 page 1 to 100 citizens for justice. The concerned citizens tribunal report on gujarat, 2002. The report says that narendra modi and the state took all possible measures to prevent the massacre. The bharatiya janata party on friday said it apprehended and suspected that the government engineered. Pdf the role of the media during communal riots in india. The credibility of the media both electronic and print is at dangerously low ebb in gujarat. Download the times of india news app for latest india news. The sit on monday opposed giving its report on the massacre to teesta setalvadled citizens for justice and peace and senior lawyer mukul sinha, saying that they had no locus in the case.
What media didnt report according to a new book, there were glaring cases of hindus living in muslim areas suffering terribly, which were purposely overlooked by the human. Feb 12, 2018 narendra modi was the chief minister of gujarat during gujarat riots. Gandhinagar, gujarat, july 12, 20 the remaking of narendra modi indias most divisive politician denies he has changed his image. Raghavan, who was heading the apexcourt appointed special investigation team sit to probe 2002 gujarat riots cases, to be relieved from. Apr 07, 2010 the godhra carnage and related incidents make a typical case study of international designs and conspiracies to weaken india as an emerging world power. Aug 05, 2015 the 2010 sit report to the sc says the gujarat government has reportedly destroyed the police wireless communication of the period pertaining to the riots. In the gujarat riots muslims were killed and narendra modi was the chief minister of gujarat. General zameer uddin shah said he has written the gospel truth, adding that the sequence of events has been recorded. Sit submits report on modis role in gujarat riots the. Lt general zameer uddin shah retd, whose explosive memoir the sarkari mussalman created a storm in 2018, said on sunday that the sit report that cleared then gujarat chief minister narendra. Sit closure report online in pdf format, sanjiv bhatts. The naroda patiya massacre took place on 28 february 2002 at naroda, in ahmedabad, india, during the 2002 gujarat riots. Petitioners seek copy of sit report on gujarat riots the.
Mar 08, 2014 the sit report is the final proof that narendra modi cannot be held responsible at a personal level of either abetting the riots or negligence in containing them. So i felt it necessary to go through the complete report. Sc for independent overview of sit report on gujarat riots. Sc refused to entertain a plea questioning the clean chit given to modi by sit in its probe in connection with the 2002 gujarat riots. The sit report is part of the record of the commission. Amicus curiae raju ramachandrans report on the 2002 gujarat riots found that the role gujarat chief minister narendra modi needs to be investigated. Distribution of weapons and training by the sangh parivar the citizens tribunal report also detailed the extent of organization and planning by sangh parivar groups that carried out the attacks. Shah, the army was not given logistical support by the gujarat. Those who have read the history of gujarat would definitely be aware that communal violence in gujarat has a very long history. Its mandate was later enlarged to include the investigation of the 2002 gujarat riots. Hc permits zakia jafri to seek further investigation regarding larger conspiracy of state administration read judgment.
The supreme courtappointed special investigation team, headed by former cbi director r k raghavan, to probe the 2002 gujarat riots has concluded in its 541page closure report that gujarat chief minister narendra modi took all possible steps to control the 2002 postgodhra riots and questioned the motive behind filing a complaint against him by a riot victim four years after the. Why zakia jafri challenged sits clean chit to modi in guj riots. Sit submits report on modis role in gujarat riots sit submitted its report to the supreme court on his alleged role in the brutal killing of the former congress mp ehsan jafri during postgodhra communal riots of 2002. Kolkata, jan 20 ians lt general zameer uddin shah retd, whose explosive memoir the sarkari mussalman created a storm in 2018, said on sunday that the sit report that cleared then gujarat chief minister narendra modis name is a cover up of the 2002 riots. Sit report on 2002 gujarat riots a blatant lie, reiterates. General zameer uddin shah, who led the army troops in quelling violence in 2002 gujarat riots, has described portions of the enquiry report by the supreme court appointed special investigative team sit, related to the army movement, as a blatant lie. Following the initial incident, there were further outbreaks of violence in ahmedabad for three months. Shah has said in his upcoming memoir, the sarkari mussalman. Findings of sit posted on march 18, 2016 filed under 09 findings of sit 1 comment zakia jafri, wife of the late ehsan jafri who was killed in the riots on 28 february 2002, had filed a complaint against narendra modi and 62 others. Sit failed to fidn any evidence sufficient to file charges on mr modi. Top court defers zakia jafris plea hearing in gujarat riots.
Sit summons modi in gujarat riots case gujarat news. The special sit court had on march 1, 2011, convicted 31 people and acquitted 63 in the case. The report was placed in compliance to the march 15 order of the bench which had asked the sit to further probe the complaint filed by ehsan jafris wife jakia ahsan alleging that modi,top politicians,bureaucrats and police officers had engineered the postgodhra riots in which her husband was also burnt alive by mobs in gulbarg society. But his ability to reinvent himself is central to the man india special report 1 main draw. Lt general zameer uddin shah said on sunday that the sit report that gave a clean chit to the then gujarat chief minister, narendra modi, is a coverup of the 2002 riots in the state. Despite the supreme court giving a clean chit to modi stating that there are no grounds to say that narendra modi was involved in the riots, stories. The supreme courtappointed special investigation team, headed by former cbi director r k raghavan, to probe the 2002 gujarat riots has concluded in its 541page closure report that gujarat chief minister narendra modi took all possible steps to control the 2002 postgodhra riots and questioned the motive behind filing a complaint against him by a riot. Sit report on 2002 gujarat riots a blatant lie, says exarmy officer.
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