7 years after Gujarat riots, Modi in trouble
The Supreme Court on Monday directed the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to probe the alleged role of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and his administration in aiding and abetting the 2002 riots.
This is the first time that Modi, being projected as the BJP’s future prime-ministerial candidate, has come under the scanner for one of the worst riots in recent years, though fingers have been repeatedly pointed at him, his cabinet colleagues and top state officials for their alleged complicity .
The Supreme Court order came less than 72 hours before voting begins for the 26 Lok Sabha seats of Gujarat. It was issued on a petition filed by Jakia Nasim Ahesan, wife of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was killed by a mob on February 28, 2002 in Gulbarg Society in the heart of Ahmedabad.
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This is the first time that Modi, being projected as the BJP’s future prime-ministerial candidate, has come under the scanner for one of the worst riots in recent years, though fingers have been repeatedly pointed at him, his cabinet colleagues and top state officials for their alleged complicity .
The Supreme Court order came less than 72 hours before voting begins for the 26 Lok Sabha seats of Gujarat. It was issued on a petition filed by Jakia Nasim Ahesan, wife of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, who was killed by a mob on February 28, 2002 in Gulbarg Society in the heart of Ahmedabad.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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