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Petition seeking Narendra Modi's deposition before Nanavati panel
rejected
Wednesday February 01, 2012 01:01:23 PM,
IANS
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Ahmedabad: In a
reprieve for Chief Minister Narendra Modi, the Gujarat High Court
Wednesday rejected a petition seeking his deposition before the
Nanavati-Mehta commission probing the 2002 communal riots in the
state.
"The court has dismissed the appeal filed by NGO Jan Sangharsh
Manch challenging the order of the commission on the ground that
the commission has rightly exercised its discretion," Gujarat
government counsel Devang Nanavati said.
"The commission's order giving reasons for the discretion has been
upheld and vindicated by the Gujarat High Court. So certainly,
Modi's stand has been vindicated," he added.
The Jan Sangharsh Manch, which is representing the riot victims,
had filed the petition after the commission rejected its
application seeking Modi's deposition.
The NGO said it will now move the Supreme Court.
"We will move the apex court on this issue. The state government
had itself asked the commission to inquire into Modi's role in the
riots. It is only proper that Modi should have deposed before the
commission," said lawyer and activist, Mukul Sinha, who filed the
petition.
The Gujarat government had set up a commission of enquiry headed
by retired high court judge K.G. Shah on March 6, 2002 to enquire
into the Godhra train burning and the subsequent communal violence
and submit a report in three months. On May 22, 2002, the state
government reconstituted the commission under retired Supreme
Court judge G.T. Nanavati.
Over 1,000 people, mostly Muslims, died in violent clashes after
the S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express carrying kar sevaks
returning to Gujarat from Ayodhya was torched at Godhra railway
station on Feb 27, 2002.
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