Gujarat CM Narendra Modi who for long was haunted by the ghosts of the 2002 Godhra riots can now breathe easy as the Supreme Court has asked the trial court in Ahmedabad to argue whether Modi should be indicted for his alleged involvement in the riots.
GUJARAT CHIEF Minister Narendra Modi can breathe easy now, at least for the time being. The Supreme Court on Monday directed the trial court in Ahmedabad to argue whether the BJP leader Modi be indicted for his alleged involvement in the 2002 Gujarat riots. The decision from the trial court in Ahmedabad is awaited. However, another shocker came for Congress MP Zakia Jafri who alleged that apart from Modi, 62 other high-ranking government officials were involved in not letting the riots subdue. The apex court further ruled that it will not play any part while hearing Jafri’s petition.
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The decision by the court was lauded by the top brass of the BJP, with senior leaders going on to say express their joy on all available platforms including social networking sites. Sushma Swaraj tweeted that Modi had passed an agnipareeksha and satyameva jayate … after years truth has won a victory.
Apart from BJP leaders who heaped praise on Modi, others included Teesta Setalvad and her NGO who went on the records stating that the ruling has come as a victory for the Modi led government. She was quoted saying that the Supreme Court order is far from a clean chit to Modi. We have confidence in the system in the country. The trial court in Gujarat works under the supervision of the Supreme Court, this trial will be monitored by the Supreme Court.
However, members from the ruling Congress party seem quite miffed after the ruling came out. Jafri was quoted saying by a leading Indian daily that she had been waiting with anticipation for the Supreme Court's verdict. I thought I would be pleased after the court announces its decision but that isn't so. The court has not taken the right decision.
