Gulberg verdict triggers war of words between BJP, Congress
The verdict in Gulberg Society riot case on Thursday sparked a war of words between BJP and Congress in Gujarat with the ruling party terming the judgement as a "clean chit" to Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the Opposition accusing the then state government of "inciting" people to kill minority community members during the riots.
Jun 03, 2016, 00:14 AM ISTGulberg Society verdict only half justice, says Congress
The Congress too on Thursday sought to echo its former MP Ehsan Jafri's widow Zakia Jafri's description of a Gujarat court verdict in the Gulberg Housing Society massacre in Ahmedabad as "half justice" to the victims.
Jun 03, 2016, 00:11 AM IST24 held guilty, 36 freed in Gulberg society massacre, conspiracy charges against all dropped; Zakia Jafri calls it 'half justice'
Fourteen years after an armed mob set ablaze the Gulberg Housing Society, massacring 69 people a special Gujarat court on Thursday convicted 24 people but rejected the serious prosecution charge of conspiracy.
Jun 03, 2016, 00:00 AM IST