Vajpayee Govt Didn't Object to UK Report That 2002 Riots Were 'Pre-Planned', Cops 'Told Not to Act'

The minutes of an April 16, 2002 phone call between former external affairs minister Jaswant Singh and his UK counterpart reveal the BJP-led government only protested the leak of the report and its claimed death toll. No criticism was made of the UK report's critical observations about the role played by the Gujarat police and by political organisations connected to Modi in the anti-Muslim violence.

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Exclusive: Vajpayee Govt Didn't Object to UK Report That 2002 Riots Were 'Pre-Planned', Cops 'Told Not to Act'

The minutes of an April 16, 2002 phone call between former external affairs minister Jaswant Singh and his UK counterpart reveal the BJP-led government only protested the leak of the report and its claimed death toll. No criticism was made of the UK report's critical observations about the role played by the Gujarat police and by political organisations connected to Modi in the anti-Muslim violence.

The Wire

Gujarat HC grants bail to ex-DGP in case of fabricating evidence to frame people in 2002 riots

The court observed that the entire case is based on documentary evidence which is in the custody of the investigating agency.

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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/gujarat-hc-grants-bail-to-ex-dgp-in-case-of-fabricating-evidence-to-frame-people-in-2002-riots/article67161468.ece

Gujarat HC grants bail to ex-DGP in case of fabricating evidence to frame people in 2002 riots

The Gujarat High Court has granted regular bail to ex-DGP R.B. Sreekumar in a case of fabricating evidence to frame people in connection with the 2002 riots

The Hindu

Supreme Court grants bail to Teesta Setalvad in post-Godhra riots case, sets aside Gujarat HC order

The three-judge Bench found that Ms. Setalvad had not been questioned even once by the police in the case after the Supreme Court granted her interim bail in September last year.

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https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/supreme-court-grants-bail-to-activist-teesta-setalvad/article67097554.ece

Supreme Court grants regular bail to Teesta Setalvad in post-Godhra riots case, sets aside Gujarat HC order

The Supreme Court on July 19 quashed and sets aside a Gujarat High Court order, and granted bail to activist Teesta Setalvad in a forgery/fabrication case linked to the 2002 Gujarat riots

Gujarat High Court rejects Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea, asks her to ‘surrender immediately’

The Gujarat Police had arrested Mumbai-based activist Teesta Setalvad on June 25, 2022, on alleged charges of conspiring to falsely implicate innocent people in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Supreme Court had later granted her bail.

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https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/ahmedabad/teesta-setalbad-bail-plea-rejected-gujarat-hc-8695508/

Gujarat High Court rejects Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea, asks her to ‘surrender immediately’

The Gujarat Police had arrested Mumbai-based activist Teesta Setalvad on June 25, 2022, on alleged charges of conspiring to falsely implicate innocent people in connection with the 2002 Gujarat riots. The Supreme Court had later granted her bail.

The Indian Express