Nanavati panel submits final report on gujarat riots the. Official records relating to the 2002 riots in indias gujarat state were destroyed in line with regulations, the government has told a. The report, one hopes, will enable the nation to have a correct perspective of the forces behind the tragedy and the elements that exploited it for partisan. The true story the truth of the 2002 riots book online at best prices in india on. Nov 08, 20 contrary to what is popularly believed, the sit report did not give any clean chit to mr. It adds, no records, documentations or minutes of the crucial law and order meetings held by the government during the riots had been kept. Mob stormed gulbarg society residential complex in 2002 and targeted muslims during. 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. The quest for justice in postriot gujarat stanford law school. Zakia jafri to pursue gujarat riots case in high court. It was the most deadly hindumuslim violence since the 1947 partition of india, and remained so until the 1989 bhagalpur violence. Contrary to what is popularly believed, the sit report did not give any clean chit to mr. The 1969 gujarat riots refers to the communal violence between hindus and muslims during septemberoctober 1969, in gujarat, india.
The 2002 violence in gujarat, godhra and after was reported widely by the media, both indian and global. Bbc news south asia gujarat riot death toll revealed. 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. Instead of extending the time, those applicants were permitted to file. 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. We have no orders to save you state participation and. Download the times of india news app for latest india news. When rana ayyub met narendra modi in the gujarat files, rana ayyub reveals for the first time all the information she collected while she was undercover for eight months, investigating the state machinery in modis state. This report, prepared by the stanford international human rights and conflict resolution clinic, focuses on the performance of the gujarat judicial system as it. I will not give up my fight but i have to do more things. Far from it, the police was slow to act on muslim fanatics for fear of being called antimuslim by the media as implied by the report of india today dated 20th may 2002. 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 report concluded that the train was attacked by thousands of muslims from the signal falia area. Narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat.
Archived from the original pdf on 11 september 2008. In 2005, an indian government investigation finds that the fire was an accident and not caused by muslims. Shocked to know how the facts, which are with strong documentation but not mentioned by the mainstream media. Narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat riots. Zakia jafri to pursue gujarat riots case in high court vowing to continue her fight, zakia jafri, whose plea against special investigation team sit closure report in 2002 gujarat riots case was rejected by a district court, on thursday said she will approach the high court with her case. A fact sheet on communal riots in india why this monograph. Documents with records of telephone calls and the movements of. Latest and breaking news on sit report on gujarat riots. The report says the gujarat government has reportedly destroyed the police wireless communication of the period pertaining to the riots. Apr 10, 2012 narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat riots, zakia jafri vows to continue her fight.
Every alleged confession report mentioned the gujarat riots. This explanatory model of hindumuslim riots has to be. The violence was gujarats first major riot that involved massacre, arson and looting on a large scale. Nanavati panel submits final report on gujarat riots the hindu. Aug 26, 2015 hardik patel, patidar agitation leader demanding obc status for the community, has been released after a brief detention by police on tuesday evening.
Gujarat police was antimuslim posted on may 22, 2008 filed under 12concocted lies and myths by the media 32 comments. The report had sought a closure in the probe as it found no evidence against narendra modi. For, in the absence of this, can another gujarat be prevented from happening elsewhere. According to the report, the gujarat government did not take any steps to stop the illegal. To do this, she went undercover and posed as a filmmaker from america, named maithili tyagi, who wanted to make a film on modi. The godhra train burning was an incident that occurred on the morning of 27 february 2002. Twelve years after it was constituted, the nanavati commission of enquiry probing the 2002 postgodhra riots submitted its final report to. The text of the report, in fact, points to exactly the opposite. A scrutiny of the reports,accessed by the indian express,reveals that investigators and police officials in several states,including gujarat,have mentioed the riots and the subsequent sense of grievance and injustice as a motive. Ahmedabad crime branch arrests key accused imran batuk the face of gujarat riots is extremely annoyed with. Timeline of the riots in modis gujarat the new york times. Sreekumar for documents from the gujarat intelligence bureau, the election.
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. Apr 06, 2014 explore key developments in the 2002 riots in gujarat that shadowed narendra modis ascent to the prime ministers office. Gujarat riots latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. As many as 170 people were shot dead by the police in gujarat i. However the report found evidence of the following. Following the initial incident, there were further outbreaks of viole.
A gripping but difficult read on gujarat riots and their aftermath gujarat files grew out of an eightmonthlong undercover investigation into the 2002 riots. Riots have been a recurring phenomenon in india claiming hundreds of human lives as and when they occur. More than 1,000 people, mostly muslims, had died in the riots. A decade on, gujarat justice incomplete human rights. The commission submitted its final report containing part two on november 18, 2014, to then chief minister anandiben patel, but it was withheld by the state government since then. 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. That december, an indian court upheld the earlier sit report and rejected a petition. The nature of the violence, the role of the state government, and also of the then chief minister narendra modi were massively debated and discussed. The antimuslim pogrom in gujarat, 2002 general guide to. Nov 18, 2014 the nanavati commission submitted its second and final report today on the 2002 gujarat riots to state chief minister anandiben patel. The nanavati commission submitted its second and final report today on the 2002 gujarat riots to state chief minister anandiben patel. Fair trial is a human right, says nhrc chief india is my country.
The lessons of the violence ought to be heeded and acted upon by the public. Jun 10, 2019 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. Sit failed to fidn any evidence sufficient to file charges on mr modi. A year later godhra and the kashmir connection peace is above hindutva when a town in gujarat refused to burn columns after the carnage. Ayyub began investigating the gujarat riots of 2002 and the way the state machinery worked in gujarat under the aegis of narendra modi and amit shah. Mahatma gandhi, quoted by jagmohan reddy and nusserwanji vakil in the judicial commission report on the ahmedabad riots, 1969. Sit report on 2002 gujarat riots a blatant lie, says exarmy officer. Gujarats 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. State participation and complicity in communal violence in gujarat. Not just patna,gujarat riots a refrain in many other blast.
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. Gujarat chief minister narendra modi file photo february 2009. Find gujarat riots news, videos, photos and articles on news oneindia. Gujarat riots curfew in 9 areas of ahmedabad no fresh. The event is widely perceived as the trigger for the gujarat riots that followed, which. Hardik patel, patidar agitation leader demanding obc status for the community, has been released after a brief detention by police on. 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. However, a government report in january said the fire may have begun by accident inside the train. Riots erupted in 1992, after hindu extremist groups razed the. Dec 22, 2014 this book is one of the most factual ones. Narendra modi allowed gujarat 2002 antimuslim riots bbc news. India owes it to the victims of the gujarat riots to end the culture of impunity and prosecute those responsible for this open wound on the countrys. The truth about the godhra sit report heres the smoking gun.
The report also documents the spreading of hate propaganda leading to economic. Jun 03, 2016 24 convicted in massacre of muslims during gujarat riots in india. Gujarats chief minister deliberately allowed antimuslim riots in 2002. Pdf violence between hindus and muslims is a structural given of indian society.
Further, some attackers used voter lists and other documents obtainable only with. What were the key features of sit report that gave clean chit. Court acquits 26 in 2002 gujarat riots citing lack of evidence godhra train burning. Nanavati commission submits final report on gujarat riots. Official records relating to the 2002 riots in indias gujarat state were. What were the key features of sit report that gave clean. The 2002 violence in gujarat, godhra and after was reported widely by the m. The 2002 gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 gujarat violence and the gujarat pogrom, was. Soon after the attacks, eyewitnesses requested the state police to file a complaint. Not just patna,gujarat riots a refrain in many other blast probes. A gripping but difficult read on gujarat riots and their. Explore sit report on gujarat riots profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of sit.
Justice nanavatimehta panels final report on gujarat riots to be tabled in assembly on wednesday. After independence major riots broke out on several occasions since 1969. Set in gujarat during the period febmarch 2002 july 2003, the film graphically documents the changing face of rightwing politics in india through a study of the 2002 genocide of moslems in gujarat. Nov 18, 2014 twelve years after it was constituted, the nanavati commission of enquiry probing the 2002 postgodhra riots submitted its final report to chief minister anandiben patel here on tuesday. The report is one of a number of politically competing inquiries. Narendra modi gets clean chit in sit report on gujarat riots, zakia jafri vows to continue her fight. At least those who want to know the truth on gujarat riots. 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. Following the initial incident, there were further outbreaks of violence in ahmedabad for three months. 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. It specifically examines political tendencies reminiscient of the nazi germany of earlymid. Also get gujarat riots latest news from all over india and worldwide. For the sheer brutality, persistence and widespread nature of the violence, especially against women and children, the complicity of the state, the ghettoization.
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