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After Justice Ashok Bhushan led bench took #suomotu cognizance of #RajkotFireTragedy , #SupremeCourt to resume hearing in the case. Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta to apprise court on steps.
Solicitor-General Tushar Mehta: The Centre has issued a guideline under the NDM Act. The affidavit was filed yersterday

Justice MR Shah: We have not got it
Justice MR Shah to Gujarat govt: We have seen your counter. According to you everything is good. So far state hospital is concerned all well. So far commission is concerned that has also expired. Your stand is contrary to your own chief electrical engineering.
Justice Shah: No one can suppress the facts. The facts need to come out in correct fashion.

SG Mehta: we have an enquiry committee which is headed by Justice DK Mehta

Justice Shah: That's okay for Rajkpt, what about the Ahmedabad where 7 died.
Supreme court states the matter will be taken up on Thursday.

Matter over.

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