Chaini Parwani –
Published On: November 26, 2021 , 16:14 IST
The Special Investigation Team (SIT) noted in the Supreme Court that in their examination of officials and cabinet ministers from the Chief Minister downward, there was no evidence found of a State-Sponsored Riot.
Gujarat riots told on Thursday as alleged by Zakia Ahsan Jafri, who submitted a complaint in June 2006 alleging a larger conspiracy against 63 persons including then chief minister Narendra Modi of failing to prevent the 2002 riots.
Mukul Rohatgi representing the Special Investigation Team stated “A completely irresponsible statement was made in the complaint (by Jafri) alleging the riots to be a state-sponsored crime. I am rendered speechless. Do they realize the import of this allegation that the state and its officials sponsored the riot and even the train was burnt by them?”
The Petitioner Zakia Ahsan Jafri had challenged before the Gujarat High Court the closure report filed by SIT in February 2012, which was subsequently dismissed.
Further Jafri moved the Supreme Court in 2018 and after a three-year gap, a Three-Judge Bench of Justices AM Khanwilkar, Dinesh Maheshwari and CT Ravikumar began hearing her Plea.
Further Rohatgi stated “The allegation was that A-1 (the chief minister) gave contrary directions and delayed requisitioning the army. It was a serious allegation but since she (Jafri) has not read it during submissions, we are leaving it.”
Furthermore, Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal representing Jafri denied any further Investigation of the controversial meeting of February 27, on the basis of which Allegations were made against then Chief Minister.
Rohatgi will continue his submissions on Wednesday.