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. Narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat riots. Kay, joseph, report exposes role of government in communal violence in india, 8 may 2002. The report appears to whitewash al qaeda, with its proclaimed mission of jihad against the world, by clubbing it with a mishmash of socio political entities and obscure movements.
Manorama six feet under in hindi pdf book download. Following the initial riot incidents, there were further outbreaks of violence in ahmedabad for three months. The antimuslim pogrom in gujarat, 2002 general guide to. Find gujarat riots news, videos, photos and articles on news oneindia. May 11, 2005 gujarat s hindu nationalistled state government under chief minister narendra modi has always maintained a muslim mob attacked the godhra train, causing the fire and sparking the subsequent riots. I am in the process of finishing rana ayyubs gujarat diaries.
The 2002 violence in gujarat, godhra and after was reported widely by the m. Mar, 2012 bbc hindi correspondent rehan fazal recounts his narrow escape reporting on the religious riots that convulsed indias gujarat state 10 years ago. Also get gujarat riots latest news from all over india and worldwide. We have no orders to save you state participation and. The quest for justice in postriot gujarat stanford law school. 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. Sit submits report on modis role in gujarat riots the. That december, an indian court upheld the earlier sit report and rejected a petition seeking modis prosecution. Sits raghavan has termed these transfers questionable since they came immediately after incidents in which. The true story the truth of the 2002 riots book online at best prices in india on.
Timeline of the riots in modis gujarat the new york times. Following the initial incident, there were further outbreaks of violence in ahmedabad for three months. Apr 06, 2014 for more than a decade, indians have asked whether narendra modi, indias new prime minister, could have slowed or stopped the bloody 2002 riots in gujarat. May 15, 2010 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. Powerful mono acting performance on the gujarat riots by mithibai. Narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat.
The events at godhra and the ensuing communal carnage in gujarat, like the babri masjid demolition and the 1984 massacres, constitute an ugly chapter of our contemporary history. The violence was gujarats first major riot that involved massacre, arson and looting on a large scale. Commission gives clean chit to narendra modi in 2002 gujarat riots. At least those who want to know the truth on gujarat riots. Ethnic violence in gujarat in 2002 killed at least a thousand muslims. Mahatma gandhi, quoted by jagmohan reddy and nusserwanji vakil in the judicial commission report on the ahmedabad riots, 1969. A sealed report handed to the supreme court on friday evening presents its verdict on some of the most severe allegations that narendra modi faces about his role in the gujarat riots of. Supreme court of india appointed special investigation team sit has concluded in its 541page closure report that chief minister of gujarat, narendra modi took all possible steps to control the 2002 postgodhra riots and questioned the mot. The concerned citizens tribunal report on gujarat, 2002. The report says the gujarat government has reportedly destroyed the police wireless communication of the period pertaining to the riots. Sit submits final report on gujarat riots the hindu.
Official records relating to the 2002 riots in indias gujarat state were destroyed in line with regulations, the government has told a panel. What were the key features of sit report that gave clean chit. Muslim education in ahmedabad in the aftermath of the 2002. The 2002 gujarat riots cases and their statuses so far the. Apr 20, 2018 of the nine cases relating to the gujarat riots of 2002, six have seen judgments delivered, including the naroda patiya massacre case. Apr 18, 2020 gujarat riots latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. All gujarat riots news updates and notification on our. Download the times of india news app for latest india news. Tell us a little bit about the structure of the report. Narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat riots, zakia jafri vows to continue her fight. R e p o r t by the commission of inquiry consisting of mr. The report affirms that police officers who took a neutral stand during the riots and prevented massacres were transferred by the gujarat government to insignificant postings.
There is a history of communal violence in gujarat and elsewhere in the country and. Watch amit pandeys powerful mono acting performance at the annual cultural festival of iit bombaymood indigo is taking rapid. Sit closure report online in pdf format, sanjiv bhatts. It also gave the vishwa hindu parishad world hindu council and its youth wing, bajrang dal, a firm foothold in gujarat. Award winning documentary on the gujarat riots in 2002 by rakesh sharma. In new ncert book, gujarat antimuslim riots now called. Jun 30, 2011 image caption the riots left more than 1,000 dead. The 2002 gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 gujarat violence and the gujarat pogrom, was. Explore sit report on gujarat riots profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of sit. Apr 07, 2010 hindumuslim riots in such a situation would come handy to weaken our defence as the army would have to be withdrawn from the borders to combat riots. Sting claims political pressure in gujarat riots rana ayyub says she did not release the sting tapes saying she would give them to investigating agencies if they asked for it. A metropolitan court in ahmedabad on monday handed over the final copy of the sit report on the gulbarg massacre to zakia jafri, a month after the supreme courtappointed sit gave gujarat chief minister narendra modi a clean chit in the case. Gujarat riots news find gujarat riots latest news and headlines today along with gujarat riots photos and videos at.
The 1969 gujarat riots refers to the communal violence between hindus and muslims during septemberoctober 1969, in gujarat, india. Shocked to know how the facts, which are with strong documentation but not mentioned by the mainstream media. After independence major riots broke out on several occasions since 1969. Mehta into the facts, circumstances and all the course of events of the incidents that led to setting on fire some coaches of the sabarmati express train on 27.
The army is normally summoned to assist the civil authorities when the situation worsens as happened during recent riots in gujarat. In new ncert book, gujarat antimuslim riots now called gujarat riots changes have been incorporated in the last chapter of the textbook titled recent developments in indian politics to tweak the nomenclature of the riots. Excerpts from the sit report ahmedabad, 8 may 2012 teesta setalvad has put the special investigation team sit closure report on gujarat riots. On june 8, 2006, zakia jafri, in a letter to the dgp 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. Fair trial is a human right, says nhrc chief india is my country. The report had sought a closure in the probe as it found no evidence against narendra modi. Justice nanavatimehta commission gives clean chit to narendra. The campaign intensified hindumuslim hostility all over the country.
Mar 01, 2012 ten years ago, the indian state of gujarat was convulsed by some of the worst religious riots the country has seen. 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. So, the heading of the passage on the riots on page 187 has been changed from antimuslim riots in gujarat to. The report presents the 2002 violence in gujarat through the lens of three court cases. Two of them the naroda patia case and the gulberg society case. But it lacks a clear narrative of the cases and people involved, and raises. It adds, no records, documentations or minutes of the crucial law and order meetings held by the government during the riots had been kept. Jul 26, 2016 the special investigation team sit probing the postgodhra 2002 riots in gujarat filed its final report before a local court on wednesday but there was no official confirmation whether it had. Dec 22, 2014 this book is one of the most factual ones. The bbcs soutik biswas looks at whether the state has put the violent episode. The nanavati commission report on the 2002 gujarat riots gives a clean chit to the state government then led by narendra modi, who has been prime minister of india since 2014. Latest and breaking news on sit report on gujarat riots. In 2005, an indian government investigation finds that the fire was an accident and not caused by muslims. The nanavati commission report on the 2002 gujarat riots was tabled in the state legislative assembly on wednesday.
However, a government report in january said the fire may have begun by accident inside the train. Rana ayyubs book on the 2002 gujarat riots reveals her courage, and information that authorities should examine. Mob stormed gulbarg society residential complex in 2002 and targeted muslims during. State participation and complicity in communal violence in gujarat. Sit submits report on modi in gujarat riots to supreme court. Jun 03, 2016 24 convicted in massacre of muslims during gujarat riots in india. Bbc news south asia gujarat riot death toll revealed. Godhra carnage justice tewatia report link to full text. Sep 25, 2002 the present chief minister of gujarat, narendra modi, was handpicked by mr advani to join him in the rathyatra, or crusade. Jagmohan reddy commission of inquiry of 1969 and dave commission of inquiry of 1985 analysed the causes and consequences of communal tensions in great details.
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