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No aid to
2002 riots-damaged religious places: Gujarat government
Friday April 22, 2011 10:30:45 PM,
IANS
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Gandhinagar:
The Gujarat government Friday told the state high court that it
would not give any financial aid or assistance to the religious
places damaged in the 2002 communal riots.
"The government has reconsidered the subject of providing
financial aid at the highest level. However, the decision is taken
not to pay any financial aid or assistance for repairs or
reconstruction," said Under Secretary (law and order) D.R. Patel
in an affidavit, submitted by government counsel P.K. Jani to a
bench of Chief Justice S.J. Mukhopadhaya and Justice Akil Kureshi.
Answering the court's earlier queries as to whether a report of
the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on the subject matter
has been placed before the parliament and the state assembly,
Patel stated that the government has to 'check' whether it has
received it or not.
He stated that a letter has been sent to all departments concerned
to get the details.
The state government further clarified that the central
government, which had provided financial assistance by way of ex-gratia
assistance towards relief and rehabilitation programme, has not
made any provision to pay damages for the religious structures.
The court was hearing a public interest litigation seeking
compensation for the damage caused to the religious structures
during the riots. The petition claimed that the government failed
to discharge its duty to protect life and property and hence
should compensate for the same. The state government counsel,
however, contended that the claim is against existing government
policy.
According to a survey conducted by the NHRC, 535 religious
structures were damaged during the 2002 communal riots in the
state. The petitioner contended that the state has constitutional
obligation to protect the religious identity of citizens.
The bench ordered state and central government to file affidavits
after the petitioner argued that the government should act on the
report of the NHRC and they should compensate or rebuild the
religious structures damaged in the riots.
The bench has asked the petitioner to address the court on whether
it amounts to any breach of human rights if damage is caused to
religious structures.
The court has allowed the central government two weeks' time to
file its affidavit and the next hearing is likely to be held June
27.
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