Re-investigate Modi role in 2002 riots: CPI-M
May 11th, 2012 - 6:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, May 11 (IANS) The CPI-M Friday sought a fresh investigation into Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 riots, saying the Special Investigation Team (SIT) ... Read more...
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‘SIT report has dealt with Ramachandran’s contention’
May 7th, 2012 - 7:42 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, May 7 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday rejected allegations about Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's complicity in the Gulbarg Society carnage case and said matters ... Read more...
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Gujarat riots: Probe Modi, says Supreme Court amicus curiae
May 7th, 2012 - 5:37 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi/Ahmedabad, May 7 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 riots in the state should be probed, Raju Ramachandran, the amicus curiae appointed by the ... Read more...
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Case against Modi should be closed: BJP
February 11th, 2012 - 8:45 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) With the special investigation team (SIT) submitting its final report to a Gujarat court on Chief Minister Narendra Modi's role in the 2002 communal ... Read more...
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BJP defends Modi, questions timing of SIT report (Lead)
February 10th, 2012 - 12:09 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Feb 9 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Thursday questioned the timing of the special investigation team (SIT) on Gujarat riots, even as senior leaders advocated a ... Read more...
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Zakia seeks copy of SIT report on Gujarat riots
February 9th, 2012 - 3:41 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Feb 9 (IANS) A day after the Supreme Court-appointed SIT probing the 2002 Gujarat riots filed its final report, petitioner Zakia Jafri Thursday threatened to file a protest ... Read more...
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Narendra Modi to sit on fast
September 13th, 2011 - 9:33 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 13 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Tuesday said he will sit on a three-day fast from Saturday to strengthen the state's "peace, unity and harmony".In an ... Read more...
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Court verdict a vindication, says BJP; Congress says no clean chit to Modi (Roundup)
September 13th, 2011 - 1:02 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the Supreme Court ruling on a petition filed by Zakia Jafri, widow of former MP Ehsan Jafri ... Read more...
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Timeline of Zakia Jafri’s case
September 12th, 2011 - 10:52 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) A timeline of Zakia Jafri's case relating to the Gulberg society massacre in which her husband Ehsan Jafri, a former Congress parliamentarian, was among ... Read more...
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Gujarat government expresses happiness over apex court order
September 12th, 2011 - 8:01 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Sep 12 (IANS) After Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi's tweet of "God is great", state government spokesperson Jaynarayan Vyas Monday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court's order on ... Read more...
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No clean chit to Modi: Congress
September 12th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Congress Monday said the Supreme Court had not given a clean chit to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on a petition filed by ... Read more...
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Apex court decision victory for Modi: BJP (Lead)
September 12th, 2011 - 5:58 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the Supreme Court directive to a trial court to hear a case against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra ... Read more...
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God is great, tweets Modi after Supreme Court verdict
September 12th, 2011 - 5:41 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi Monday thanked god after the Supreme Court verdict directing a trial court to hear a petition against him in ... Read more...
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Verdict a huge step forward: Setalvad
September 12th, 2011 - 3:03 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Termine it a huge step forward, social activist Teesta Setalvad Monday said the prayer of the petitioner had been granted by the Supreme Court, ... Read more...
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I am upset, disappointed: Zakia Jafri
September 12th, 2011 - 2:45 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Sep 12 (IANS) Zakia Jafri, wife of former MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the Gulberg Society carnage during the 2002 riots, Monday said that she was ... Read more...
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Verdict victory for Modi, claims BJP
September 12th, 2011 - 1:56 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Sep 12 (IANS) Claiming it was a "victory" for Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said the Supreme Court verdict asking a ... Read more...
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Ready to name more witnesses, Gujarat cop tells probe panel (Lead)
May 16th, 2011 - 11:51 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, May 16 (IANS) Gujarat's senior IPS officer Sanjeev Bhatt told the Nanavati-Mehta commission that he could name other witnesses who would vouchsafe his presence at a crucial meeting ... Read more...
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Gujarat case: Court rejects plea for further probe of phone call records CD
April 26th, 2011 - 10:29 pm ICT by ANI
Ahmedabad, Apr 26 (ANI): A special court trying the Gulbarg carnage case of the 2002 Gujarat riots on Tuesday rejected the plea for further probe of the CD containing records of phone ... Read more...
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Gulberg Society massacre accused seek speedy trial
April 6th, 2011 - 12:00 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, April 5 (IANS) A group of people, arrested and accused in the Gulberg Society massacre during the 2002 Gujarat riots, Tuesday requested a special court trying the case ... Read more...
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Ehsan Jafri’s widow breaks down as she recalls Gulberg Society carnage
October 23rd, 2010 - 12:31 am ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, Oct 22 (IANS) Ehsan Jafri was dragged out of his house by a murderous mob, that stripped him, chopped off his limbs before burning him alive, a sobbing Zakia Jafri told ... Read more...
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Former Gujarat minister Jhadapia grilled fifth time
October 22nd, 2010 - 9:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Oct 22 (IANS) Gujarat's former minister of state for home Gordhan Jhadapia was Friday grilled by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) for the fifth time on his role ... Read more...
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Gulberg society massacre witnesses’ plea rejected
October 14th, 2010 - 10:02 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, Oct 14 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Thursday rejected a petition by witnesses of Gulberg society massacre in Ahmedabad during the 2002 Gujarat riots, seeking to summon some government officials as ... Read more...
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‘Phone records during Gujarat riots being destroyed’
August 17th, 2010 - 11:21 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, Aug 17 (IANS) Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat Tuesday alleged that phone records containing crucial evidence about the 2002 Gujarat riots were being destroyed and demanded an inquiry ... Read more...
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Brinda Karat seeks justice for victims of Gujarat riots
July 28th, 2010 - 12:29 am ICT by IANS
New Delhi, July 27 (IANS) In the backdrop of the arrest of former Gujarat minister Amit Shah, Communist Party of India-Marxist leader Brinda Karat Tuesday asked the central government to ensure ... Read more...
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Verdict on transfer of Gujarat riots case reserved
July 15th, 2010 - 10:22 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, July 15 (IANS) The Gujarat High Court Thursday reserved its order on a petition seeking transfer of the Gulberg Society massacre case during the 2002 Gujarat riots from the judge hearing ... Read more...
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Togadia files complaint against Tanvir, Zakia Jafri
May 16th, 2010 - 12:23 am ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 15, (IANS) Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia Saturday filed a complaint charging Tanvir and Zakia Jafri, the son and widow respectively of slain former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri, with ... Read more...
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Killed former MP’s son files complaint against Togadia
May 14th, 2010 - 11:54 pm ICT by IANS
Gandhinagar, May 14 (IANS) Tanvir Jafri, the son of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was killed by rioting mobs during the 2002 Gujarat communal riots, Friday lodged a complaint against ... Read more...
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Modi not summoned by SIT March 21; will cooperate: BJP
March 22nd, 2010 - 9:13 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 22 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday said there was "no basis" fot reports that Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi had been summoned March 21 by a panel ... Read more...
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Modi within his rights not to appear before SIT: activists
March 22nd, 2010 - 4:35 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, March 22 (IANS) The notice issued by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) to Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi for questioning in connection with the 2002 communal riots lacks statutory sanction ... Read more...
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Gujarat riots: Court refuses to stay probe against Modi (Lead)
July 24th, 2009 - 5:25 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, July 24 (IANS) The Gujarat High COurt Friday dismissed a petition seeking a stay on a probe by a Supreme Court-appointed panel against Chief Minister Narendra Modi and his cabinet ... Read more...
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Congress attack gets the Modi edge after court order (Political Roundup, Reissuing with corrections in intro)
April 27th, 2009 - 10:04 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Two days ahead of the third round of general elections, political knives were again sharpened Monday as the Supreme Court asked for a probe into Gujarat ... Read more...
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Gujarat riots back in focus after apex court order against Modi (Second Lead)
April 27th, 2009 - 9:44 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The ghost of the 2002 Gujarat riots came to haunt the BJP midway through Elections 2009 with the Supreme Court Monday ordering a probe in
the ... Read more...
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To target Modi ahead of polls is a convention: Jaitley
April 27th, 2009 - 9:11 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) Monday termed the apex court order to probe the role of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots as ... Read more...
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Congress attack gets the Modi edge after court order (Political Roundup)
April 27th, 2009 - 9:07 pm ICT by IANS
New Delhi, April 27 (IANS) Two days ahead of the third round of polling in the parliamentary elections, political knives were once again sharpened as the Supreme Court asked for a ... Read more...
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Gujarat riot victims’ lawyer welcomes apex court order
April 27th, 2009 - 8:30 pm ICT by IANS
Ahmedabad, April 27 (IANS) Senior lawyer Mukul Sinha, who has been the arguing the cases of the Gujarat 2002 riots victims in the high court, Monday welcomed the Supreme Court order ... Read more...
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