JSM seeks final order on summoning Modi from Nanavati Panel
PTI | 06:08 PM,Aug 11,2010Ahmedabad, Aug 11 (PTI) NGO Jan Sangarsh Manch (JSM) today moved the Nanavati Commission, probing the 2002 post-Godhra riot cases in Gujarat, seeking a final order on whether it would be summoning Chief Minister Narendra Modi and three others or not. JSM, the NGO representing some of the post-Godhra riot victims, approached the Commission afresh after the Gujarat High Court direction on July 23 which had asked the riot panel to "look into the matter after taking into consideration the facts in their record". The application by JSM was made before retd. Justices G T Nanavati and Akshay Mehta of the Commission where the lawyer representing state government Tempton Nanavati requested time to file reply to JSM plea. The Commission granted time till August 25 when further hearing on the application has been scheduled. JSM, in its application, has sought the summoning of Modi, Ashok Bhatt, the then Health Minister and now the Assembly Speaker, Gordhan Jhadafia, the then Home Minister, who has now parted ways with BJP and floated his own party and R J Savani, the then DCP of Ahmedabad. All the four need to be summoned for cross examination with regard to post-Godhra riots, it said. The Commission has also reserved orders on another plea by JSM to summon three officials of Modi's office. More PTI PB PD AMA
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