While launching “elaan”, the clarion call of the New Socialist Movement, one cannot but recall the opening lines of the “Manifesto of the Communist party” written by Marx-Engels way back in 1848: “A spectre is haunting Europe — the spectre of communism. All the powers of old Europe have entered into a holy alliance to [...]
Jan Sangharsh Manch (JSM), a non-government organisation, on Thursday demanded further investigation into the 2002 Naroda Gam and Naroda Patiya riot cases. It alleged that probes by the Special Investigation Team (SIT) was “inadequate and incomplete”. At a press conference here, JSM representative Mukul Sinha sought investigation under Section 120-B of the Indian Penal Code [...]
The Nanavati Commission on Wednesday set the ball rolling for summoning Chief Minister Narendra Modi for cross-examination to probe his alleged role in the 2002 post-Godhra riots.The Commission appointed to probe the Godhra train inferno and the riots thereafter has directed the State Government to appear before it on June 22 so that the demand [...]
After Supreme Court ordered a probe into Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s role in 2002 riots, a rights group has once again moved an application before Nanavati-Mehta commission, seeking questioning of Modi. Jan Sangharsh Manch (JSM) lawyer Mukul Sinha put forth a detailed argument based on evidence provided in affidavits filed by police officers, already before [...]
The hearing on an NGO’s application asking for cross-examination of Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and others in connection with 2002 riots, was adjourned till June 22 by the Nanavati-Mehta Commission probing the cases here on Wednesday. The commission comprising of retired Justices G T Nanavati and Akshay Mehta adjourned the hearing after the lawyer [...]
An NGO’s application seeking cross-examination of Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi and others in connection with the 2002 post-Godhra riots will be heard by the Nanavati Commission on May 20. Jan Sangharsh Manch (JSM), which has been contesting for the justice of riot victims before the commission, had first moved an application in August 2007 [...]
Stavan Desai and Sweta Ramanujan-Dixit , Hindustan TimesFebruary 23, 2009 Fighting for Justice Mukhtar Muhammad, 41 Footwear wholesaler When Mukhtar Muhammad drove his Tata Sumo through a burning mass of rubble and loot from shops in Panchmahal district to escape a murderous mob of rioters on February 28, 2002, he did not know he would [...]
Press Release The Trials and Tribulations of the Past Seven Years Seven Years back, on 27th February,around 8.30am in the morning, Mohamad Hussein Kalota , the then President of the Godhra Municipality was preparing to go to Gandhinagar to discuss with the Government about some problems of his Municipality. He received a telephone call from Godhra [...]
Syed Khalique Ahmed Posted: Feb 16, 2009 at 0327 hrs AhmedabadCourt dismissed the ‘conspiracy theory’ in the Godhra carnage episode and also lifted POTA charges With the Gujarat High Court knocking off the very foundation of the Nanavati commission by ruling that POTA did not apply to the Godhra accused, questions are being raised about [...]
