NDTV Correspondent, Sunday March 28, 2010, Ahmedabad
Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended a convocation function in Ahmedabad.
Families of victims of Godhra riots and other activists had written an open letter addressed to the Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and the Zimbabwean Embassy asking them not to share the dais with the Gujarat Chief Minister at the first convocation ceremony of Gujarat National Law University in Ahmedabad.
The letter said, "An association of the Chief Justice of India with a person who is being examined for his role in killing of innocent people, under the directives of the Supreme Court will send out wrong signals and undermine the process of justice in Gujarat." (Read full letter)
On Saturday, Modi was questioned for almost 10 hours by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) looking into the riots. (Read: Riots panel grills Modi for 10 hours)
The description of Modi as "a person who is being examined for his role in killing of innocent people" is misleading. The courts of law have not so far taken the view that Modi had any role whatsoever in the "killing of innocent people". Mere accusations by ill motivated people cannot be a basis for prejudice. The questioning of Modi was only part of the commission’s brief to unravel the complete picture of the riots. Modi's inputs would be useful for them to get a clearer picture of the unfolding of events. It might even be the conclusion of the commission that Modi had ably discharged his duties and prevented a greater catastrophe.
http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/chief-justice-modi-attend-law-convocation-together-18581.php
Chief Justice of India (CJI) K G Balakrishnan and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday attended a convocation function in Ahmedabad.
Families of victims of Godhra riots and other activists had written an open letter addressed to the Chief Justice K G Balakrishnan and the Zimbabwean Embassy asking them not to share the dais with the Gujarat Chief Minister at the first convocation ceremony of Gujarat National Law University in Ahmedabad.
The letter said, "An association of the Chief Justice of India with a person who is being examined for his role in killing of innocent people, under the directives of the Supreme Court will send out wrong signals and undermine the process of justice in Gujarat." (Read full letter)
On Saturday, Modi was questioned for almost 10 hours by the Supreme Court-appointed Special Investigation Team (SIT) looking into the riots. (Read: Riots panel grills Modi for 10 hours)
The description of Modi as "a person who is being examined for his role in killing of innocent people" is misleading. The courts of law have not so far taken the view that Modi had any role whatsoever in the "killing of innocent people". Mere accusations by ill motivated people cannot be a basis for prejudice. The questioning of Modi was only part of the commission’s brief to unravel the complete picture of the riots. Modi's inputs would be useful for them to get a clearer picture of the unfolding of events. It might even be the conclusion of the commission that Modi had ably discharged his duties and prevented a greater catastrophe.
http://www.ndtv.com/news/india/chief-justice-modi-attend-law-convocation-together-18581.php
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