Cases collapse against 27 accused of rape and murder in India’s 2002 religious riots
1 year, 11 months ago

Cases collapse against 27 accused of rape and murder in India’s 2002 religious riots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indian court has acquitted 27 people accused of being involved in the 2002 religious riots in Gujarat state, concluding that the prosecution had failed to prove the case. open image in gallery Demonstrators hold placards during a protest against the release of men convicted of gang-raping of Bilkis Bano during the 2002 communal riots in Gujarat, in New Delhi on 27 August 2022 Earlier in January, the BBC released a documentary on Mr Modi’s role in the 2002 religious riots. Last June, India’s Supreme Court cleared Mr Modi of any wrongdoing in relation to the 2002 riots after it dismissed a plea challenging the findings of a Special Investigation Team report that earlier exonerated him as well as 62 other senior government officials. India’s foreign ministry dubbed the BBC documentary series a “propaganda piece designed to push a particularly discredited narrative” that lacks objectivity and slammed it for “bias” and “a continuing colonial mindset”.

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'Even Smallest Spark Can Ignite Unrest': PM Modi Narrates What Led To 2002 Gujarat Riots
1 week, 3 days ago

'Even Smallest Spark Can Ignite Unrest': PM Modi Narrates What Led To 2002 Gujarat Riots

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke on a range of issues, including his early life, becoming a monk, US President Donald Trump, the path to peace in Ukraine and the 2002 Gujarat riots. Speaking on the 2002 riots in Gujarat, the prime minister said that the Godhra violence was a tragedy of "unimaginable magnitude", adding that people were burnt …

PM Modi reflects on 2002 Godhra riots: Misinformation that they were biggest ever
1 week, 3 days ago

PM Modi reflects on 2002 Godhra riots: Misinformation that they were biggest ever

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a podcast with Lex Fridman, asserted that there was a concerted effort to create the perception that the 2002 riots were the biggest ever in Gujarat, when that was far from reality. Recalling the Godhra train burning incident that led to the 2002 riots, PM Modi described it as an "extremely volatile" period, which unfolded …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar likely on Jan 21
2 months, 2 weeks ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar likely on Jan 21

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Sajjan Kumar A Delhi court is likely to deliver on January 21 its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The court had reserved the judgment after hearing the final arguments in the case related to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. On …

Delhi court defers judgment on case linked to 1984 riots killings in Saraswati Vihar
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi court defers judgment on case linked to 1984 riots killings in Saraswati Vihar

Hindustan Times  

A Delhi court is likely to deliver on January 21 its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The verdict in the 1984 anti-Sikh riot murder case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar is anticipated to be delivered by a Delhi court on January 21. The court had reserved the judgment after hearing …

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar on January 8
3 months, 1 week ago

1984 anti-Sikh riots: Verdict in murder case against Sajjan Kumar on January 8

The Hindu  

A Delhi court is likely to deliver on January 8 next year its verdict in a 1984 anti-Sikh riots case against former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The court had reserved the judgment after hearing the final arguments in the case related to the killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh on November 1, 1984. On December 16, 2021, …

The Atlantic publishes hit job against PM Modi: Here’s how the propaganda piece cherry-picks facts to attack the Indian leader
3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Atlantic publishes hit job against PM Modi: Here’s how the propaganda piece cherry-picks facts to attack the Indian leader

Op India  

“For India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, strength is everything.” A hit job on Indian PM Modi was published by American magazine The Atlantic on the 29th of November. The hit job titled “How a Strongman Made Himself Look Weak” claims that PM Modi responds to criticism within India by ‘co-opting’ the media and ‘repressing’ the religious minorities. Daniel Block, who …

Anti-Sikh riots: Delhi Court may deliver verdict in Sajjan case on December 16
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Anti-Sikh riots: Delhi Court may deliver verdict in Sajjan case on December 16

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: A Delhi court is expected to deliver its verdict on December 16 in the 1984 anti-Sikh riots murder case involving former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar. The case pertains to the alleged killings of Jaswant Singh and his son Tarundeep Singh in the Saraswati Vihar area during the riots that followed the assassination of former Prime Minister Indira Gandhi. …

2001 Protest Case | Allahabad High Court Stays 3-Month Jail Term Awarded To AAP MP Sanjay Singh
7 months ago

2001 Protest Case | Allahabad High Court Stays 3-Month Jail Term Awarded To AAP MP Sanjay Singh

Live Law  

The Allahabad High Court on Thursday stayed the execution of a 3-month jail sentence awarded to Aam Aadmi Party leader and Rajya Sabha MP Sanjay Singh in connection with a 2001 protest case, noting that the trial court's Judgment was prima facie 'perverse'. The Court also added that even though Singh is not in confinement, the High Court may suspend …

1984 riots: Delhi HC to hear plea against Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal on July 22
10 months, 1 week ago

1984 riots: Delhi HC to hear plea against Sajjan Kumar’s acquittal on July 22

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi high court on Monday listed for hearing on July 22 pleas challenging the acquittal of former Congress MP Sajjan Kumar in a case related to the killing of a person during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots. The bench headed by Justice Suresh Kumar Kait, while dealing with pleas by the Central Bureau of Investigation and Sheela Kaur, one of …

A Modi rival is arrested. Now, supporters of the opposition leader are protesting in India’s capital
1 year ago

A Modi rival is arrested. Now, supporters of the opposition leader are protesting in India’s capital

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — Supporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most consequential politicians of the past decade held protests Friday against his arrest, which opposition parties say is part of a crackdown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government before national elections. “It looks like harassment because only opposition leaders are being singled out,” said political commentator Neerja Chowdhury, …

'No Sustainable And Inspiring Evidence': Court Acquits 7 Accused In Delhi Riots Case
1 year ago

'No Sustainable And Inspiring Evidence': Court Acquits 7 Accused In Delhi Riots Case

ABP News  

Delhi Riots Case: A sessions court in the national capital has acquitted seven people in a 2020 northeast Delhi communal riots case, holding there was no "sustainable and inspiring evidence" against them, as reported by news agency PTI. In its order passed on Wednesday, the court said "The evidence on the record fails to point out to any of the …

India court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riots
1 year, 2 months ago

India court restores life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman in 2002 riots

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s top court on Monday restored life prison sentences for 11 Hindu men who raped a Muslim woman during deadly religious rioting two decades ago and asked the convicts to surrender to the authorities within two weeks. The victim, who is now in her 40s, was pregnant when she was brutally gang-raped in 2002 in western Gujarat …

Godhra riots | Tracing the case against Teesta Setalvad
1 year, 6 months ago

Godhra riots | Tracing the case against Teesta Setalvad

Hindustan Times  

Teesta Setalvad, 61, a human rights activist and journalist from Mumbai, finds herself embroiled in a complex legal battle surrounding the fabrication of evidence in the 2002 Godhra riots. The complaint against Teesta and 2 policemen The 2002 Godhra riots evidence fabrication case involves allegations that Setalvad fabricated documents and tutored witnesses to implicate senior officials of the Gujarat government, …

India court acquits 69 Hindus of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 riots
1 year, 11 months ago

India court acquits 69 Hindus of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 riots

ABC  

An Indian court has acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, of the murder of 11 Muslims during communal riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002. Key points: A total of 86 Hindus were accused of the killings, with 17 dying during the 14-year trial The massacre is one of nine major …

2002 Gujarat riots: All accused, including Maya Kodnani, Babu Bajrangi, acquitted in Naroda Gam massacre case
1 year, 11 months ago

2002 Gujarat riots: All accused, including Maya Kodnani, Babu Bajrangi, acquitted in Naroda Gam massacre case

India TV News  

2002 Gujarat riots : A special court in Ahmedabad on Thursday acquitted all the accused in the Naroda Gam case in which former Gujarat minister and Bharatiya Janata Party leader Maya Kodnani and several other right-wing leaders are among the accused involved in the killing of 11 people from the minority community during the 2002 post-Godhra riots. Eleven persons were …

Gujarat court acquits 26 accused in 2002 gangrape, multiple murders case
1 year, 11 months ago

Gujarat court acquits 26 accused in 2002 gangrape, multiple murders case

Deccan Chronicle  

Godhra: A court in Gujarat has acquitted all 26 persons accused of gangrape and murder of more than a dozen members of a minority community in separate incidents in Kalol during communal riots in 2002, for want of evidence in the 20-year-old case. The court of Additional Sessions Judge Leelabhai Chudasama at Halol in Panchmahal district on Friday acquitted 26 …

India terror law haunts Muslims jailed since 2020 for Delhi riots
2 years ago

India terror law haunts Muslims jailed since 2020 for Delhi riots

Al Jazeera  

Activists and family members of those languishing in jail for 2020 violence say the ‘draconian’ UAPA law is being misused to deny them bail. “The reason why these people are still in jail in spite of charges being dismissed on so many grounds is that they have been booked under a draconian law like UAPA which calls itself an anti-terror …

‘Entirely misconceived’: SC dismisses plea seeking ban on BBC’s Modi documentary
2 years, 1 month ago

‘Entirely misconceived’: SC dismisses plea seeking ban on BBC’s Modi documentary

Live Mint  

The Supreme Court of India has dismissed a plea seeking a complete ban on the British Broadcasting Corporation documentary on PM Modi and the Gujarat riots. “The documentary on PM Modi is a result of a deep conspiracy against the global rise of India and its prime minister.” "The documentary film relating to Gujarat violence 2002 implicating PM Modi is …

Delhi riots case: Court acquits 2 of charges of rioting, arson
2 years, 1 month ago

Delhi riots case: Court acquits 2 of charges of rioting, arson

India Today  

A court here on Friday acquitted two people of all charges connected to the 2020 northeast Delhi riots, saying "presumption cannot take the place of evidence". Hence, accused persons.are acquitted of all the charges levelled against them in this case," additional sessions judge Pulastya Pramachala said. ".On close scrutiny of evidences, I find that prosecution could show involvement of mob …

INTERVIEW | Christophe Jaffrelot on 2002 Gujarat riots: ‘The ghosts have never left me’
2 years, 1 month ago

INTERVIEW | Christophe Jaffrelot on 2002 Gujarat riots: ‘The ghosts have never left me’

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 03, 2023 16:19 IST Christophe Jaffrelot has written extensively on the 2002 Gujarat riots, considered among the most brutal communal incidents in recent history, in which over 2,000 people were killed. An expert on the RSS-led Sangh Parivar, Jaffrelot’s most recent publication Modi’s India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy provides deep insights into the …

Gujarat riots: SC issues notice on bail plea of convicts in 2002 Godhra train burning case
2 years, 1 month ago

Gujarat riots: SC issues notice on bail plea of convicts in 2002 Godhra train burning case

India Today  

The Supreme Court on Monday issued notice on the bail petition of the convicts in the 2002 Godhra train burning case. During a brief hearing, senior advocate Sanjay Hegde along with Senior advocate KTS Tulsi appeared for some of the accused in the case and said, "The convicts have been in jail for the past 20 years and are entitled …

BBC documentary row: SC agrees to hear plea against Centre's ban on THIS date | Check Details
2 years, 1 month ago

BBC documentary row: SC agrees to hear plea against Centre's ban on THIS date | Check Details

India TV News  

BBC documentary row: SC agrees to hear plea against Centre's ban on THIS date | Check Details SC on BBC documentary: Taking note of the submissions, a bench comprising Chief Justice DY Chandrachud and justices PS Narasimha and JB Pardiwala listed the matter for urgent hearing. SC on BBC documentary: The Supreme Court on Monday agreed to hear next week …

Musk shrugs off criticism that he has helped India censor BBC’s Modi documentary
2 years, 2 months ago

Musk shrugs off criticism that he has helped India censor BBC’s Modi documentary

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has shrugged off …

India blocks BBC documentary on Modi’s role in Gujarat riots
2 years, 2 months ago

India blocks BBC documentary on Modi’s role in Gujarat riots

Al Jazeera  

The documentary critical of PM Modi’s role in the deadly 2002 Gujarat riots draws the ire of the Hindu nationalist government. India has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary that questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing any clips via social media is barred. Subject: GUJARAT POGROM ▪️“Violence politically motivated ▪️“Aim …

BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat Riots cites discredited testimonies of Sanjiv Bhatt, RB Sreekumar, and Test Setalvad
2 years, 2 months ago

BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat Riots cites discredited testimonies of Sanjiv Bhatt, RB Sreekumar, and Test Setalvad

Op India  

The British Broadcasting Corporation released a documentary on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday—a hitjob aimed at reinforcing its longstanding propaganda against PM Modi and trying to frame him in riots that erupted across Gujarat after a Muslim mob set ablaze a bogey of Sabarmati Express resulting in the death of 59 people, including children and women. The court noted, …

Hinduphobic Audrey Truschke repeats lie about Gujarat riots
2 years, 4 months ago

Hinduphobic Audrey Truschke repeats lie about Gujarat riots

Op India  

Hinduphobic professor Audrey Truschke of Rutgers University in the USA, who keeps spreading fake news against Hindus and against India, has done it again. False claim about the belly of a pregnant woman cut open The most worrisome claim is that the bellies of pregnant women were cut during the 2002 Gujarat riots by Hindus. While the incident at the …

Court Charges Tahir Hussain For Attempt To Murder, Criminal Conspiracy During 2020 Delhi Riots
2 years, 4 months ago

Court Charges Tahir Hussain For Attempt To Murder, Criminal Conspiracy During 2020 Delhi Riots

ABP News  

A Delhi court on Saturday framed charges against former AAP leader Tahir Hussain for attempt to murder and criminal conspiracy in a case related to the 2020 riots in northeast Delhi. "I find all accused persons liable to be tried for the offences punishable under sections 307, read with 120 B and 149 of the Indian Penal Code," Additional Sessions …

India’s top court grants bail to activist in 2002 riots case
2 years, 6 months ago

India’s top court grants bail to activist in 2002 riots case

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — India’s Supreme Court granted bail on Friday to a prominent human rights activist and lawyer who has spearheaded a campaign to hold officials responsible for deadly 2002 anti-Muslim riots, more than two months after she was detained on allegations of fabricating evidence. Teesta Setalvad was arrested by western Gujarat state police in June for allegedly coaching witnesses …

SC closes all cases pertaining to 2002 Gujarat riots and petitions against 1992 Babri Masjid demolition
2 years, 6 months ago

SC closes all cases pertaining to 2002 Gujarat riots and petitions against 1992 Babri Masjid demolition

Firstpost  

Closing all the proceedings arising out of 2002 post-Godhra riots in Gujarat, the apex court said that with the passage of time, the cases have become infructuous New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Tuesday closed all the cases and proceedings arising out of 2002 Godhra communal riots in Gujarat and the demolition of the Babri mosque in 1992. SC closes …

From 'Modern Day Neros' To 'Mere State Inaction Not Conspiracy' : Supreme Court's Comments On Gujarat Govt In Riots Cases
2 years, 8 months ago

From 'Modern Day Neros' To 'Mere State Inaction Not Conspiracy' : Supreme Court's Comments On Gujarat Govt In Riots Cases

Live Law  

There is no evidence of larger conspiracy at the highest level of state functionaries behind the 2002 Gujarat riots, held the Supreme Court recently, dismissing a petition filed by Zakia Jafri. "In any case, inaction or failure of some officials of one section of the State administration cannot be the basis to infer a pre- planned criminal conspiracy by the …

SC verdict in Zakia Jafri case deeply disappointing, says Congress
2 years, 8 months ago

SC verdict in Zakia Jafri case deeply disappointing, says Congress

The Hindu  

Three days after the Supreme Court rejected a petition to probe larger conspiracy behind the 2002 Gujarat riots, the Congress on Monday described the judgment as “deeply disappointing” and recalled that the top court had earlier observed that the conduct of the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat was like a “modern day Nero” In a strongly worded statement, All India …

2002 Gujarat riots | Supreme Court notes Sudhir Chaudhary's statement about his purported interview with Narendra Modi
2 years, 9 months ago

2002 Gujarat riots | Supreme Court notes Sudhir Chaudhary's statement about his purported interview with Narendra Modi

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, while upholding the clean chit given by an SIT to then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and 63 others in the 2002 riots cases, has noted the statement of TV anchor Sudhir Chaudhary about his purported interview with Mr. Modi. "Sudhir Chaudhary has stated to have requested Narendra Modi for a short interview after the conference to …

Gujarat riots: Former IPS officer RB Sreekumar arrested by Ahmedabad Police
2 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat riots: Former IPS officer RB Sreekumar arrested by Ahmedabad Police

India Today  

Former IPS officer RB Sreekumar has been arrested by the Ahmedabad crime branch for furnishing false information about the Gujarat riots. This comes a day after the Supreme Court dismissed allegations of a larger conspiracy levelled by Zakia Jafri, widow of Congress leader Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots, against former Chief Minister Narendra Modi, and …

Gujarat Riot case: Zee News editor-in-chief accuses SIT of coercing him to misquote Modi under UPA pressure
2 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat Riot case: Zee News editor-in-chief accuses SIT of coercing him to misquote Modi under UPA pressure

Op India  

A day after the Supreme Court upheld SIT’s clean chit to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat riots, Zee News editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary has expressed his happiness that truth had prevailed while castigating SIT for compelling him to misquote Modi under pressure from the then Congress government. UPA Govt wanted this IV badly to implicate Modi,” …

2002 Gujarat riots: Amit Shah lauds SC verdict, takes jibe at Congress' satyagraha over ED questioning Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 9 months ago

2002 Gujarat riots: Amit Shah lauds SC verdict, takes jibe at Congress' satyagraha over ED questioning Rahul Gandhi

Firstpost  

Lauding the Supreme Court verdict which dismissed a plea challenging the clean chit given by an SIT to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a jibe at Congress’ ‘satyagraha’ over ED questioning Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case and said that Modi appeared before the SIT in relation …

Gujarat riots: SC dismisses plea for probe into larger conspiracy
2 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat riots: SC dismisses plea for probe into larger conspiracy

Hindustan Times  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed a plea seeking a probe into the “larger conspiracy” related to the 2002 Gujarat riots that left over 1,000 people dead, saying it is devoid of merits. A bench of justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari, and CT Ravikumar upheld a Gujarat court’s order accepting a Special Investigation Team ’s closure report exonerating 64 people, …

2002 Gujarat riots | Supreme Court rejects Zakia Jafri’s charges against Narendra Modi, 60 officials
2 years, 9 months ago

2002 Gujarat riots | Supreme Court rejects Zakia Jafri’s charges against Narendra Modi, 60 officials

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court on Friday dismissed allegations of "larger conspiracy" levelled by Zakia Jafri, widow of Congress leader Ehsan Jafri who was killed in the 2002 Gujarat riots, against former Chief Minister Narendra Modi and over 60 senior state officials. "No fault can be found with the approach of the SIT in submitting final report dated February 8, 2012, which …

"Identification Of Accused Persons Not Established At All, No Material": Court Acquits Two In Delhi Riots Case
2 years, 9 months ago

"Identification Of Accused Persons Not Established At All, No Material": Court Acquits Two In Delhi Riots Case

Live Law  

A Delhi Court has recently acquitted two men namely Suraj and Yogender Singh in a case concerning the North East Delhi riots of 2020, observing that the prosecution had miserably failed to prove the case against accused persons and that their identification was not established at all. Perusing the testimony of the complainant, the Court observed that he was not …

Shocking verdict: Human rights activists outraged by death sentence in Ahmedabad blasts case
3 years ago

Shocking verdict: Human rights activists outraged by death sentence in Ahmedabad blasts case

The Hindu  

Gujarat witnessed the bloodiest and most brutal riots in recent history in 2002 in which more than 2,000 people were killed over a period of three months across the State. The death penalty verdict in the Ahmedabad blasts case has raised the hackles of human rights activists and Muslim community leaders in Gujarat. Verdicts such as these make one wonder …

2002 Gujarat riots: 20 years on, wounds remain fresh
3 years ago

2002 Gujarat riots: 20 years on, wounds remain fresh

Hindustan Times  

Latifa Yusuf Giteli is keeping a close watch on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, worried about the fate of a dear student, who is pursuing a medical degree and is stuck in the ongoing war. The student was one of hundreds who have graduated from Giteli’s school, which she started in the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots, one of the …

Indian court sentences 38 to death for fatal 2008 bombings
3 years, 1 month ago

Indian court sentences 38 to death for fatal 2008 bombings

LA Times  

Nine men accused in a series of bombings in India are presented to the media in hoods in 2008. A court in India on Friday sentenced to death 38 people for a series of bombings in 2008 that left more than 50 dead and 200 wounded in the city of Ahmedabad in Gujarat state, which has a history of violent …

Delhi Riots: Courts to Ensure Law Does Not Become Tool for Targeted Harassment, Says HC
3 years, 1 month ago

Delhi Riots: Courts to Ensure Law Does Not Become Tool for Targeted Harassment, Says HC

News 18  

It is the Constitutional duty of the court to ensure there is no "arbitrary deprivation of personal liberty in the face of excess of State power", the Delhi High Court has observed while granting bail to two accused in a case of murder of an elderly woman in connection with the 2020 north-east Delhi riots. While the high court granted …

Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court Hearing
3 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat Riots- Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- LIVE UPDATES From Supreme Court Hearing

Live Law  

A Bench comprising Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar is hearing the matter. On November 17, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Zakia Jafri, contended that the crucial aspects of the tragic incident were not investigated by the SIT appointed by the Supreme Court. Evidence was not collected and those collected were not analysed, which Mr. Sibal noted …

Delhi Riots: Police arrested 1,829 persons, filed 755 FIRs, govt tells Parliament
4 years ago

Delhi Riots: Police arrested 1,829 persons, filed 755 FIRs, govt tells Parliament

India Today  

Deli Poice arrested 1,829 people and filed 755 FIRs in connection with the northeast Delhi riots last year, Minister of State for Home G Kishan Reddy told Rajya Sabha on Wednesday. The minister said that out of the 755 FIRs filed, 62 were linked to heinous crimes and were investigated by the special investigation teams in the crime branch. One …

A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved
4 years, 1 month ago

A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved

LA Times  

Muhammad Nasir Khan, an Indian Muslim, was shot in the eye by someone in a Hindu mob during riots that killed 53 people last year in New Delhi. Many of the Muslim victims of last year’s bloody violence say they have run repeatedly into a refusal by police to investigate complaints against Hindu rioters. Adding to the sense of injustice …

A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved
4 years, 1 month ago

A year on, India’s riot victims say justice still unserved

Associated Press  

NEW DELHI — The shooter shouted “Victory to Lord Ram,” the Hindu god, before pulling the trigger that sent a bullet into Muhammad Nasir Khan’s left eye. Many of the Muslim victims of last year’s bloody violence say they have run repeatedly into a refusal by police to investigate complaints against Hindu rioters. Adding to the sense of injustice is …

A year on, India's riot victims say justice still unserved
4 years, 1 month ago

A year on, India's riot victims say justice still unserved

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Many of the Muslim victims of last year's bloody …

Gujarat riots investigation: Ex CBI chief recounts how he was hounded by PM Modi's political rivals
4 years, 4 months ago

Gujarat riots investigation: Ex CBI chief recounts how he was hounded by PM Modi's political rivals

Op India  

In his autobiography titled, “A Road Well Travelled”, former CBI director RK Raghavan recounted how he was harassed by the rivals of PM Modi for giving him a clean chit in the 2002 Gujarat riots. PM Modi answered every question energetically “Modi’s questioning lasted nine hours in my own chamber at the SIT office. Such was the energy of the …

Indian court acquits all accused in razing of Babri mosque
4 years, 5 months ago

Indian court acquits all accused in razing of Babri mosque

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indian court has acquitted all 32 people …

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