Gandhinagar: The time may be coming close when Narendra Modi, the chief minister of Gujarat may be formally investigated for his role in the Gujarat killings. On Tuesday the SIT, the special investigation team was handed a formal statement naming Modi's role in the killings of Muslims in the state.
For the first time, a riot victim Zakiya Jafri has named on paper Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 62 other ministers and policemen for their role in the 2002 riots, formally paving way for the SIT investigation to begin against them.
Zakiya is the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was burnt alive by a mob during the riots.
'We have to first analyse what the petitioners have alleged and look for evidences,'' said R K Raghavan, SIT Chief.
For the first time, a riot victim Zakiya Jafri has named on paper Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and 62 other ministers and policemen for their role in the 2002 riots, formally paving way for the SIT investigation to begin against them.
Zakiya is the widow of Congress MP Ehsan Jafri who was burnt alive by a mob during the riots.
- Why were dead bodies of Godhra train victims paraded on the streets of Ahmedabad?
- Why the bandh called by Sangh Parivar on February 27, 2002 not stopped?
- Why there are no records of the meetings held by CM Modi February 27, 2002 onwards?
'We have to first analyse what the petitioners have alleged and look for evidences,'' said R K Raghavan, SIT Chief.
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