Godhra Riots

Godhra Riots: Supreme Court Sets Aside Gujarat High Court Order On Repairs Of Shrines

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday August 29, 2017

The Supreme Court today set aside the Gujarat High Court order asking the state government to pay for the reconstruction and repair work of religious structures damaged during the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

Post-Godhra Riots Case: 28 Accused Acquitted Over Lack Of Evidence

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday February 3, 2017

All 28 accused in a post-Godhra riots case have been acquitted by a Gandhinagar court which cited lack of substantial evidence against them.

Gujarat High Court Starts Hearing Appeals In Naroda Patiya Riot Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 20, 2016

The Gujarat High Court on Monday started hearing appeals in the 2002 Naroda Patiya case, including those filed by former BJP minister Maya Kodnani and Bajrang Dal leader Babu Bajrangi.

Gujarat Riots Accused Brought From London; Sent To Jail

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 19, 2016

An accused in a post-Godhra riots case in Ode village of Anand district of Gujarat was today brought from London, where he was arrested, and produced before a local court, which remanded him in 14-day judicial custody.

Gulberg Society Case: Gujarat High Court Admits Appeals Of 16 Convicts

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 4, 2016

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday admitted for final hearing the appeals filed by 16 of the 24 convicts in the 2002 Gulberg society riot case.

Bilkis Bano Rape: Court Begins Final Hearing On Appeals By 11 Convicts

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday July 16, 2016

The Bombay High Court on Friday commenced the final hearing on the appeals filed by 11 people convicted in the 2002 Bilkis Bano gangrape case and also on the petition by the CBI seeking death penalty for three of them.

Babri Demolition, Godhra Riots Led Young Indian Men To Al Qaeda: Police

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 12, 2016

Indians joining al Qaeda were moved by the 1992 Babri mosque demolition and 2002 Godhra riots and were committed to establish base of terror outfit al Qaeda in Indian Subcontinent (AQIS), Delhi Police has told a court.

Gulberg Society Case: Quantum Of Sentence Likely Tomorrow

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday June 5, 2016

A special SIT court, which had on June 2 convicted 24 accused in the 2002 post-Godhra Gulberg society massacre case, is expected to pronounce the quantum of sentence on Monday.

Farooq Bhana, Alleged Mastermind Of Godhra Train Burning Arrested After 14 Years

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Wednesday May 18, 2016

After 14 years of being on the run, a man who allegedly planned and executed the attack on the Sabarmati Express as it neared the Godhra station has been arrested.

Gujarat High Court Extends Bail Of Naroda-Patiya Convict On Health Grounds

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 29, 2015

The Gujarat High Court today granted a 90-day extension of temporary bail to Manoj Kukrani, one of the convicts of Naroda Patiya massacre case of 2002, undergoing treatment in a hospital.

No BJP Leader Can Utter a Word Without PM Modi's Signal: Congress

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday November 5, 2015

The Congress today targeted Prime Minister Narendra Modi over controversial remarks made by BJP leaders over the issue of growing intolerance, calling him a "dictator" without whose permission no leader can "utter a word".

Police Arrests 'Wanted' Accused in Godhra Train Carnage

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 30, 2015

An accused in Sabarmati Express train burning incident who was absconding since 2002 was arrested by the Godhra Local Crime Branch (LCB) in Gujarat's Panchmahal district today, police said.

Narendra Modi Known and Respected for Godhra, Says Ally Shiv Sena

India News | Agencies | Wednesday October 14, 2015

After Prime Minister Narendra Modi called the Dadri mob killing and the opposition to Pakistani singer Ghulam Ali's concert in Mumbai "unfortunate", ally Shiv Sena today made a controversial reference to the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Trial Over, Verdict Awaited in 13-Year-Old Gulberg Massacre Case

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 22, 2015

A special court in Ahmedabad today wrapped up the 15-year-old trial of 2002 Gulberg Society massacre in the city but no date has been set for the verdict.

Another Godhra Train Carnage Accused Arrested After 13 Years

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 28, 2015

On the run for more than 13 years, another accused in 2002 Godhra train attack that had triggered communal riots was arrested on Monday by Gujarat Anti-Terrorist Squad (ATS) in the third arrest of an absconding accused in the case in less than a fortnight.

2002 Gujarat Bomb Blasts Accused Arrested After 13 Years: Anti-Terrorism Squad

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday June 30, 2015

The Gujarat Anti-Terrorism Squad (ATS) has arrested a man from Madhya Pradesh who played a key role in the five bomb blasts that rocked various parts of the state in the aftermath of the 2002 post-Godhra riots.

Government Puts Activist Teesta Setalvad's Company Under CBI Scanner

India News | Reported by Sudhi Ranjan Sen, Edited by Sanjeev Singh | Friday June 26, 2015

The government has asked the CBI to investigate an organization linked to activist Teesta Setalvad, known for her campaigns for Gujarat riot victims.

Gujarat Government Promotes IPS Officer Geeta Johri, 3 Others

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday April 16, 2015

The Gujarat government promoted IPS officer Geeta Johri to the rank of DGP, while three other officers were also elevated today.

Gujarat Riots: All 6 Accused of Killing of 3 British Nationals Acquitted

India News | Friday February 27, 2015

A special trial court in Himmatnagar in north Gujarat today acquitted the six people accused of killing four persons, including three British nationals, during the 2002 riots in the aftermath of the Godhra train burning.

Gujarat Riots: Verdict Likely Today on Killing of 3 British Nationals

India News | Written by Rohit Bhan | Friday February 27, 2015

A special trial court in Himmatnagar in north Gujarat is likely to deliver its verdict today on the killing of four persons, including three British nationals, during the 2002 riots in the aftermath of the Godhra train burning.

Salman Khurshid calls Narendra Modi 'impotent', says 'incompetent' too soft

Elections News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh | Wednesday February 26, 2014

Union Minister Salman Khurshid today tried to defend describing Narendra Modi as "impotent" for his handling of the 2002 Gujarat riots and said he meant "incompetent" but it was too soft a word to use in this case.

Salman Khurshid calls Narendra Modi 'impotent', BJP demands apology

Elections News | Edited by Deepshikha Ghosh (with PTI inputs) | Wednesday February 26, 2014

Union Minister Salman Khurshid has described Narendra Modi as "impotent", in remarks that have been sharply condemned by the BJP.

Narendra Modi can't wash his hands off Godhra, says Vajpayee's niece to NDTV

India News | Edited by Surabhi Malik | Wednesday November 6, 2013

Her uncle, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, is the BJP's most iconic leader. Karuna Shukla, who quit the party late last month, however, says she has turned down requests for reconciliation, and that the BJP has erred by selecting Narendra Modi as its choice for prime minister.

Narendra Modi can't be blamed for post-Godhra riots: KPS Gill

India News | Edited by Samira Shaikh | Saturday November 2, 2013

Former Punjab Police top cop, KPS Gill, who said yesterday that Narendra Modi could not be blamed for the Gujarat riots of 2002, today said the "greatest compliment to Modi is that there has not been a single communal incident after that."

Shivanand Jha appointed as police chief of Ahmedabad

Ahmedabad News | Press Trust of India | Monday September 30, 2013

Senior IPS officer Shivanand Jha, who was part of the special team that probed post-Godhra riots, was today appointed new Police Commissioner of Ahmedabad.

Three convicts get bail in Godhra train carnage case

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday September 25, 2013

The Gujarat High Court granted bail to three people who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case which had triggered communal riots in the state.

Produce original registers that has records of 2002 riots: Gujarat High Court asks state

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday September 15, 2013

The Gujarat High Court has asked the state government to produce original registers, related to vital intelligence records of 2002 riots, which were destroyed by it.

Complaint filed against Narendra Modi over 2002 riots remark

South | Press Trust of India | Sunday July 14, 2013

A complaint was filed against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi at a police station in Hyderabad today over the controversial remarks made by him about post-Godhra riots in Gujarat during 2002.

No visa for Narendra Modi, urges US panel

India News | Agence France-Presse | Wednesday May 1, 2013

A panel has urged the United States to maintain a ban on a visa to Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi over 2002 post-Godhra riots, even though he is a favourite to run for prime minister.

Top cop Sanjiv Bhatt did not attend Narendra Modi's February 2002 meeting, says SIT

India News | Press Trust of India | Monday April 29, 2013

The Supreme Court-appointed SIT today said that as per all the evidence gathered, IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt was not present during the high-level meeting held on February 27, 2002, in which Chief Minister Narendra Modi had allegedly instructed the police to go soft on rioters.