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High Court Indicts Purshottam Solanki

THE HIGH COURT INDICTS THE MINISTER OF PORTS AND FISHERIES FOR GIVING ILLEGAL CONTRACT FOR FISHING ON EXTRANEOUS GROUNDS
In a significant judgement and order, the division bench of the High Court of Gujarat comprising Ms Justice R.M. Doshit and Mr.Justice S.D. dave squarely held the minister Mr. Purshottam Solanki guilty of granting contracts of fishing [...]

Sarva Shiksha Abhiyan - Press Note

HIGH COURT NOTICE TO CENTRE, STATE AND MUNCIPAL SCHOOL BOARD FOR NOT RELEASING GRANT UNDER `SARVA SHIKSHA ABHIYAN’ SCHEME.

Mr. Justice Jayant Patel of Gujarat High Court issued notice today to the (1) Union of India – Ministry of Human Resources,(2) State of Gujarat – Department of Primary education and (3) [...]

Letter to Ratan Tata

AN OPEN LETTER TO RATAN TATA
(Mukul Sinha)
 
This is one letter I thought I must write. It is not often that people like Ratan Tatas’ write open letters and that to on their perception of the developmental model of the country. Curiously though, he addresses the letter to the ‘citizens of West Bengal’ rather than the [...]

Paragraph 229, Clean Chit to Modi

Paragraph 229, Clean Chit to Modi

 
 
 
Paragraph 229
(Mukul Sinha)
 
 
(1)              229 may be a number that Narendra Modi would like to wear on his shirt sleeves as a lucky talisman. Of the 230 paragraphs that the Commission of Inquiry Chaired by Justice G.T.Nanavati devoted to the unraveling the “conspiracy to set the S/6 coach on fire”, the paragraph 229 absolved the Chief [...]

Jan Sangharsh Manch comments on Nanavati Commission Report

 
THE DERAILED REPORT OF SABARMATI EXPRESS

(Please click on the below link for the complete text of Jan Sangharsh Manch’s Report on the burning of Sabarmati Express in Godhra)
 
ON THE RIGHT TRACK TO GODHRA BY JAN SANGHARSH MANCH

PREAMBLE:
 
1.              On 28th February 2002, the news dailies of Gujarat were carrying the screaming headlines of the gruesome death [...]

POTA - Production of Terrorist Act

P  .  O  .  T  .  A
Production of Terrorist Act, Gujarat.
 
How does one declare a war on terrorism if there are no terrorists around? In Gujarat, this logical hurdle is easily surmounted. Create them first and then declare war on them so that  the "hapless citizens" can vote you to power as their sole savior! [...]

Omissions and Commissions

OMISSIONS AND COMMISSIONS
(Mukul Sinha)
The spectre of “Terrorism” seems to have finally captured the sensibility   of the entire nation. All spaces, be that in the print media or the electronic media, be it in a public place or in a private drawing room, are fully occupied by this spectre; a sterile nation incapable of focussing on [...]

Would GUJCOC inhibit the Growth of Terrorism

Anti-Terror Laws
 
Would GUJCOC inhibit the Growth of Terrorism?
(Mukul Sinha)
 
Opening Remark: The word terrorism in the modern times is really a gift from the American establishment after the 9/11 attack in NY that led to collapse of the world trade building. Be that as it may, without entering into the realities of these events, we restrict [...]

Demonstration Against GUJCOC

Demonstration Against GUJCOC

Despite restrictions of the holy Ramzan Month, over a thousand Muslims including women joined the protest Dharna organized by Jan Sangharsh Manch, New Socialist Movement, Jamat-e-Islam, Aman Samuday, Jamate Ulema, Bharatiya Muslim Mahila Samiti, Aman Samuday and several other civil rights organizations to protest against the demand of Narendra Modi to enact Gujarat [...]

Nanavati Commissions Part Report Raises Eye Brows

NANAVATI COMMISSION’S PART REPORT RAISES EYE BROWS
 
The Jan Sangharsh Manch representing the riot victims before Nanavati Commission of Enquiry has expressed its shock surprise on the submission of a part report to the Government by the Nanavati Commission.
 
The Jan Sangharsh Manch is associated with the Commission right from its appointment [...]