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19 Jan 2023

'Not sure I agree...': UK PM Sunak defends PM Modi amid BBC documentary row

The Ministry of External Affairs also issued a statement reacting to the BBC documentary, calling it a "completely biased copy".

17 Dec 2022

SC dismisses Bilkis Bano's review petition on early release of her rapists

Bilkis Bano was a 21-year-old pregnant woman who was gang-raped while fleeing the 2002 Gujarat riots In January 2008, a special CBI court in Mumbai sentenced 11 men to life imprisonment for their involvement in the attack However, on August 15, these 11 men were released from the Godhra sub-jail after the Gujarat government applied its remission policy

gujarat elections 2022

26 Nov 2022

'Lesson you taught in 2002 was that Bilkis’ rapists...': Owaisi to Amit Shah

AIMIM chief lashed out at Home Minister Amit Shah for his statement on the 2002 riots Owaisi also made a pitch for its nominee Zainab Sheikh from the Vejalpur constituency

02 May 2022

Balasaheb had backed Modi after 2002 Gujarat riots: Uddhav Thackeray

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray said demand was being raised to remove Modi as Gujarat chief minister, the PTI news agency reported.

11 Dec 2019

Nanavati Commission gives clean chit to former Gujarat CM Narendra Modi

Nanavati Commission gives clean chit to former Gujarat CM Narendra Modi on 2002 riots.

18 Dec 2018

Sajjan Kumar's conviction and why 1984 riots can't be compared to 2002

There are significant differences in the context of the two incidents of violence.

29 Aug 2017

Gujarat govt will not pay for shrines' restoration damaged in 2002 Godhra riots, rules SC

In a relief to the Gujarat government, the Supreme Court on Tuesday set aside the High Court order asking the state government to restore the religious structures damaged during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

Gujarat riots accused

19 Oct 2016

Gujarat riots accused brought from London, sent to jail

An accused in a post-Godhra riots case in Ode village of Anand district of Gujarat was on Wednesday brought from London, where he was arrested, and produced before a local court, which remanded him in 14-day judicial custody.

02 Jun 2016

Gulberg verdict triggers war of words between BJP, Congress

The verdict in Gulberg Society riot case on Thursday sparked a war of words between BJP and Congress in Gujarat with the ruling party terming the judgement as a "clean chit" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Opposition accusing the then state government of "inciting" people to kill minority community members during the riots.

Gulberg Society verdict

02 Jun 2016

Gulberg Society verdict only half justice, says Congress

The Congress too on Thursday sought to echo its former MP Ehsan Jafri's widow Zakia Jafri's description of a Gujarat court verdict in the Gulberg Housing Society massacre in Ahmedabad as "half justice" to the victims.

Gulberg Society Massacre

02 Jun 2016

24 held guilty, 36 freed in Gulberg society massacre, conspiracy charges against all dropped; Zakia Jafri calls it 'half justice'

Fourteen years after an armed mob set ablaze the Gulberg Housing Society, massacring 69 people a special Gujarat court on Thursday convicted 24 people but rejected the serious prosecution charge of conspiracy.

intolerance debate

03 Nov 2015

Intolerance being encouraged in India; President has spoken but PM silent: Sonia Gandhi

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, vice president Rahul Gandhi and other party leaders on Tuesday marched from Parliament House to Rashtrapati Bhavan.

03 Nov 2015

PM Modi's 'short sightedness' will destroy his own govt: Congress

The Congress on Tuesday said their march to the Rashtrapati Bhawan was an attempt on their behalf to show the nation who was behind the stoking of communal flames, and warned Prime Minister Narendra Modi that his 'silence' was encouraging communal tendencies in the nation.

03 Nov 2015

Sonia Gandhi, Rahul to lead Congress march against intolerance today

Congress chief Sonia Gandhi will request President Pranab Mukherjee to invoke his constitutional powers to stem the "atmosphere of intolerance" across the country.

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