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BBC Documentary on Modi

Row In Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University Over PM Modi BBC Documentary Screening

The tensions have spiked in Delhi’s Jamia Millia Islamia University after a student group said it planned to screen a banned documentary that examines Indian PM Narendra Modi's role during 2002 Gujarat riots, prompting...

26 January 2023

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma

Hindus As A Community Do Not Indulge In Rioting As They Do Not Believe In Jihad: Assam CM Himanta Sarma

Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma went on to say that in the Shraddha Walkar murder case, there is 'evidence' of love jihad. He opined that 'For any Left-leaning person, it is a communal remark. But I said this in a national...

01 December 2022

Compliments, Concessions And Contradictions: HD Deve Gowda Remembers AB Vajpayee

HD Deve Gowda remembered AB Vajpapayee, with whom he differed on many issues, with fondness and recalls a time when Vajpayee offered support to Gowda when the latter was heading a coalition government at the centre.

18 December 2021

UK PM Rishi Sunak with PM Narendra Modi

BBC Documentary Controversy: UK PM Rishi Sunak Defends PM Modi; Dismisses Pak-origin MP's Claim

UK PM Rishi Sunak said he does not agree with the characterisation of PM Modi by Pakistani-origin Imran Hussain, an Opposition Labour Party MP, when he asked if Sunak agreed with claims in the BBC programme that some UK...

20 January 2023

Revision Of School Textbooks A Political Agenda

In the name of ‘rationalisation’, NCERT seems to have adopted a method of hasty deletion. Passages have been reduced, quotes cut and exercise boxes flung out. But was it really done in haste?

01 July 2022

Gujarat Riots: Supreme Court To Hear Plea Challenging SIT’s Clean Chit To PM Modi

The plea, which was filed by Zakia Jafri, wife of slain MP Ehsan Jafri, will be heard on April 13.

16 March 2021

Gujarat BJP chief spokesperson Yamal Vyas

2002 Should Not Have Happened: Gujarat BJP Chief Spokesperson Yamal Vyas

'Like the 2001 earthquake, it was an accident. Gujarat got a bad name because of 2002. That is not how Gujaratis behave,' Gujarat BJP chief spokesperson Yamal Vyas told Outlook.

05 December 2022

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2002 Gujarat Riots: Nanavati Panel Gives Clean Chit To Narendra Modi

The Nanavati commission said in its report that there was no evidence to show that these attacks were either inspired or instigated or abated by any minister of the state

11 December 2019

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30 September 2019
Bilkis Bano To Get Rs 50 Lakh Compensation, Job, Accommodation: Supreme Court To Gujarat Govt

Bilkis Bano To Get Rs 50 Lakh Compensation, Job, Accommodation: Supreme Court To Gujarat Govt

The Supreme Court ordered the Gujarat government to pay Rs 50 lakh to 2002 communal riot victim Bilkis Bano, within two weeks.


13 September 2019
A Nation’s ­History In What Made News

A Nation’s ­History In What Made News

High and low points of the recent past that mark India’s present


11 May 2019
Former PM Vajpayee Wanted To Dismiss Modi In 2002, Advani Opposed It: Yashwant Sinha

Former PM Vajpayee Wanted To Dismiss Modi In 2002, Advani Opposed It: Yashwant Sinha

After the communal riots in Gujarat, then Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee had decided that then state chief minister Narendra Modi should resign.


23 April 2019
2002 Gujarat Riots: SC Asks State Govt To Give Rs 50 lakh Compensation, Job To Bilkis Bano

2002 Gujarat Riots: SC Asks State Govt To Give Rs 50 lakh Compensation, Job To Bilkis Bano

A bench headed by Chief Justice Rajan Gogoi was informed by the Gujarat government that action has been taken against the erring police officials in the case.


07 March 2019
Babu Bajrangi, 2002 Naroda Patiya Massacre Convict, Gets Conditional Bail From SC

Babu Bajrangi, 2002 Naroda Patiya Massacre Convict, Gets Conditional Bail From SC

A bench headed by Justice A.M. Khanwilkar today passed the order after hearing the bail plea filed by the convict. "We direct to release him (convict - Babu...


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11 February 2019
Supreme Court To Hear Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Modi In Gujarat Riots In July

Supreme Court To Hear Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Modi In Gujarat Riots In July

On February 8, 2012, the SIT filed a closure report, giving a clean chit to Modi and 63 others, including senior government officials, saying there was "no...


23 January 2019
Supreme Court Grants Bail To Four Convicts In 2002 Naroda Patiya Case

Supreme Court Grants Bail To Four Convicts In 2002 Naroda Patiya Case

The convicts identified as Umeshbhai Bharwad, Rajkumar, Harshad and Prakashbhai Rathod are currently serving a 10-year jail term for arson and rioting.


19 November 2018
Gujarat Riots: SC Defers Hearing On Zakia Jafri’s Plea Till Nov 26

Gujarat Riots: SC Defers Hearing On Zakia Jafri’s Plea Till Nov 26

A bench headed by Justice A M Khanwilkar said, "The matter will take some time for hearing. The plea will be heard on November 26".


13 November 2018
SC To Hear Zakia Jafri’s Plea On Clean Chit To PM Modi In 2002 Gujarat Riots Case

SC To Hear Zakia Jafri’s Plea On Clean Chit To PM Modi In 2002 Gujarat Riots Case

The Gujarat High Court had last year upheld SIT’s clean chit to Prime Minister Modi and other politicians in the 2002 Gujarat riots.


21 April 2018
If Acquitted Ones Are Innocent, Did We Kill Our Children, Asks 2002 Naroda Patiya Riot Victim

If Acquitted Ones Are Innocent, Did We Kill Our Children, Asks 2002 Naroda Patiya Riot Victim

In the Naroda Patiya riot, atleast 97 Muslims were killed following the Godhra riots.


20 April 2018
2002 Naroda Patiya Riots: Gujarat High Court Acquits Maya Kodnani, Upholds Conviction Of Babu Bajrangi

2002 Naroda Patiya Riots: Gujarat High Court Acquits Maya Kodnani, Upholds Conviction Of Babu Bajrangi

A total of 97 people were killed by rioters in Ahmedabad's Naroda Patiya area in 2002.


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23 October 2017
Bilkis Bano To Seek Higher Compensation, SC Grills Gujarat Govt Over Action Against Cops Who Botched Case

Bilkis Bano To Seek Higher Compensation, SC Grills Gujarat Govt Over Action Against Cops Who Botched Case

The court directed the Gujarat government to appraise it about the departmental action taken against those cops found guilty of dereliction of duty.


09 October 2017
Why Not Death To <em>Jihadis</em> Who Burnt Hindus In Godhra, Asks VHP Chief Togadia After HC Order

Why Not Death To Jihadis Who Burnt Hindus In Godhra, Asks VHP Chief Togadia After HC Order

Seeking capital punishment for convicts in the 2002 carnage, he said the state government should appeal in the Supreme Court before Diwali for the sake of...


06 October 2017
2002 Gujarat Riots: HC Allows Zakia Jafri To Appeal For New Probe Into Modi’s Role, Son Terms Ruling As ‘Victory’

2002 Gujarat Riots: HC Allows Zakia Jafri To Appeal For New Probe Into Modi’s Role, Son Terms Ruling As ‘Victory’

Jafri's son termed the ruling as a victory, as the court allowed the petitioners to approach an appropriate forum to seek re-investigation.


05 October 2017
2002 Gujarat Riots: HC Rejects Zakia Jafri's Plea Challenging SIT's Clean Chit To Modi

2002 Gujarat Riots: HC Rejects Zakia Jafri's Plea Challenging SIT's Clean Chit To Modi

Zakia and Teesta Setalvad's NGO had moved the criminal review petition against a magistrate's order upholding the clean chit given by the SIT


26 September 2017
2002 Naroda Gam Riots: SIT Requests Judge To Visit Incident Site To Understand Topography

2002 Naroda Gam Riots: SIT Requests Judge To Visit Incident Site To Understand Topography

Special SIT judge P.B. Desai agreed to visit the site on an application filed by prosecutor Suresh Shah


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