Post-Godhra investigations can put Modi in a soup
It's been alleged that Congress has conspired against Narendra Modi by initiating court proceedings against him in post-Godhra riots case in the Supreme Court. It is now to be seen how does Modi take on Congress in next two weeks
IN TWO different cases, the Supreme Court has brought Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi again on the centre stage of the media. In the first case, it has directed the state to set up special fast-track courts to try 10 key cases and provide protection to witnesses. A bench of the Apex court also decided to hear next week a petition seeking initiation of contempt proceedings against Modi for his remarks in connection with the probe ordered against him and others for post-Godhra riots.
The first decision has given some hope to the victims of riots for getting justice quickly. “Though there is no specific deadline for proceeding with our new responsibility, we would get going as soon as possible,” said Raghvan, head of SIT.
The second decision could put Modi in little trouble but this would decide the agenda of campaigning for the last two rounds of election. This is now to be seen how does Modi take on Congress in next two weeks. He is an aggressor by nature so will intensify the attack. Although the matter is subjudicious but the way things have moved in last one month, all fingers point to some political bias.
To strengthen the doubt very next day of polling in Gujarat, the Apex court decided to hear a contempt petition filed by Prashant Bhushan, amicus curiae in the case, against the Chief Minister. A Bench comprising Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan and Justices P Sathasivam and JM Panchal ordered the petition to be listed on Monday (May 4), for hearing.
Bhushan accused Modi of making public statements and giving full-page advertisements in almost all newspapers of the state, making allegations of conspiracy between the Congress and the Supreme Court and appealing to voters to save him by their voting in the elections, which were to be held on April 30. Two days before the polling, Apex court had ordered the Special Investigation Team to probe the role of Modi as well as that of his ministerial colleagues and bureaucrats in the carnage.
Modi turns the controversies into support for him. Fearing this amicus, also mentioned in the petition that leveling allegations against courts had been a regular practice with Modi, stressing that the controversial Gujarat CM had been a serial contempt offender. “This technique/strategy of Modi of making contemptuous statements and allegations is not new. In December 2007, the SC was forced to issue contempt notice to him for having made a public speech obliquely approving the extra-judicial killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and seeking votes on that basis,” Bhushan said.
If contempt proceedings were not initiated against Modi, it would embolden him to make any kind of wild allegations and statements against the SC for his political gain, Bhushan told the court.
Earlier in this week, Supreme Court had directed the SIT to probe the alleged role of 63 people, including Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in 'aiding and abetting' killings during the 2002 post-Godhra riots on the complaint of Zakia Jafri, Congress leader Ehsan Jafri, who was killed in a mob attack.
A Bench consisting of Justices Arijit Pasayat, P Sathasivam and Aftab Alam took on record the suggestions given by the amicus curiae, the NHRC, the Gujarat Government and Citizens for Justice and Peace and allowed retrial of cases, which stayed following the demand for a CBI probe.
All the political parties have responded in line with their stand on this issue for last seven years. All feel that court verdict has vindicated their stand so win-win situation. Now, it is open for all to encash in the days to come. Poor victims will not find any place in the process like the kins of Karsevaks, who died in Sabarmati Express in Godhra on February 27, 2002.
The second decision could put Modi in little trouble but this would decide the agenda of campaigning for the last two rounds of election. This is now to be seen how does Modi take on Congress in next two weeks. He is an aggressor by nature so will intensify the attack. Although the matter is subjudicious but the way things have moved in last one month, all fingers point to some political bias.
To strengthen the doubt very next day of polling in Gujarat, the Apex court decided to hear a contempt petition filed by Prashant Bhushan, amicus curiae in the case, against the Chief Minister. A Bench comprising Chief Justice KG Balakrishnan and Justices P Sathasivam and JM Panchal ordered the petition to be listed on Monday (May 4), for hearing.
Bhushan accused Modi of making public statements and giving full-page advertisements in almost all newspapers of the state, making allegations of conspiracy between the Congress and the Supreme Court and appealing to voters to save him by their voting in the elections, which were to be held on April 30. Two days before the polling, Apex court had ordered the Special Investigation Team to probe the role of Modi as well as that of his ministerial colleagues and bureaucrats in the carnage.
Modi turns the controversies into support for him. Fearing this amicus, also mentioned in the petition that leveling allegations against courts had been a regular practice with Modi, stressing that the controversial Gujarat CM had been a serial contempt offender. “This technique/strategy of Modi of making contemptuous statements and allegations is not new. In December 2007, the SC was forced to issue contempt notice to him for having made a public speech obliquely approving the extra-judicial killing of Sohrabuddin Sheikh and seeking votes on that basis,” Bhushan said.
If contempt proceedings were not initiated against Modi, it would embolden him to make any kind of wild allegations and statements against the SC for his political gain, Bhushan told the court.
Earlier in this week, Supreme Court had directed the SIT to probe the alleged role of 63 people, including Chief Minister Narendra Modi, in 'aiding and abetting' killings during the 2002 post-Godhra riots on the complaint of Zakia Jafri, Congress leader Ehsan Jafri, who was killed in a mob attack.
A Bench consisting of Justices Arijit Pasayat, P Sathasivam and Aftab Alam took on record the suggestions given by the amicus curiae, the NHRC, the Gujarat Government and Citizens for Justice and Peace and allowed retrial of cases, which stayed following the demand for a CBI probe.
All the political parties have responded in line with their stand on this issue for last seven years. All feel that court verdict has vindicated their stand so win-win situation. Now, it is open for all to encash in the days to come. Poor victims will not find any place in the process like the kins of Karsevaks, who died in Sabarmati Express in Godhra on February 27, 2002.
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