Doing a short Schandillia
Amit was never given Cabinet rank for decade as home minister. Portfolio was always held by Modi himself. Six months after Godhra, two men with assault rifles murdered 30 at Ahmedabad’s Akshardham temple. Modi’s police investigated.
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Amit was never given Cabinet rank for decade as home minister. Portfolio was always held by Modi himself. Six months after Godhra, two men with assault rifles murdered 30 at Ahmedabad’s Akshardham temple. Modi’s police investigated.
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In 2006, a POTA court sent down convictions. Headlines lauded effectiveness of the investigation.
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"Mansuri was very well versed with Urdu and his vocabulary his vocabulary and fluency in the letter reflected that," handwriting expert JJ Patel said.
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"Mansuri was very well versed with Urdu and his vocabulary his vocabulary and fluency in the letter reflected that," handwriting expert JJ Patel said.
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Death sentences were sent down. Case was appealed. Turns out handwriting expert could neither read nor write Urdu.
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The SC acquitted everyone. It said “This would go to show clear non-application of mind by the Home Minister in granting sanction".
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The SC acquitted everyone. It said “This would go to show clear non-application of mind by the Home Minister in granting sanction".
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SC said: “Before parting with the judgment, we intend to express our anguish about the incompetence with which the investigating agencies conducted the investigation of the case of such a grievous nature, involving the integrity and security of the nation...”
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SC said: “Instead of booking the real culprits responsible for taking so many precious lives, the police caught innocent people and got imposed the grievous charges against them which resulted in their conviction and subsequent sentencing" (page 280)
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The Gujarat magistrate in the investigation confessed: “I did not make inquiry with any police officers with regard to the said confessions. I had not asked the two accused produced before me as to whether they need any lawyer or not.”
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Gujarat magistrate in investigation confession: “I had not taken the said accused persons in my custody. I did not issue any warrant for them to be sent to judicial custody. I did not inquire with the accused about where and at what time and who recorded their statements.
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SC: “The statements show how casually mandates were followed, rendering the requirement a hollow and empty exercise".
This was Gujarat’s biggest terror case. Happily for Modi the SC judgement skewering him came on May 14, 2014. 2 days after the election.
“Good governance”
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This was Gujarat’s biggest terror case. Happily for Modi the SC judgement skewering him came on May 14, 2014. 2 days after the election.
“Good governance”
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