It famous that barring Mehsana that noticed two convictions, the Sardarpura and DIpda Darwaja bloodbath circumstances wherein 33 and 11 individuals had been killed respectively, a number of circumstances wherein chargesheets had been filed noticed acquittals, going by the inference within the ultimate report that was tabled within the Gujarat Assembly on Wednesday.

The districts are Mehsana, Sabarkantha, Banaskantha, Gandhinagar and Patan, the place remainder of the complaints noticed A-summaries being filed, based on the report. A-summary is filed in circumstances the place the id of the accused shouldn’t be established for a protracted interval, whereas some circumstances continued to be pending in courts. The Sardarpura and Dipda Darwaja circumstances had been among the many 9 circumstances investigated by the Supreme Court appointed SIT and tried in particular courts appointed underneath its direct supervision.

The report gave a clear chit to the police, BJP, VHP and Bajrang Dal and acknowledged that the incidents occurred due to anger on account of the Godhra prepare burning incident of February 27, 2002. It cited cases to show that in actual fact the Hindus had been both assaulted for serving to Muslims or they alerted the Muslims about potential assaults. About Mehsana, the house district of Prime Minister Narendra Modiwho was then chief minister of Gujarat, the Commission noticed, “The district was affected more by the Godhra incident…” Three from this district had been burnt alive on the Godhra railway station and the police anticipated disturbance when the useless our bodies of the prepare carnage victims arrived, it mentioned.

Taking word of the convictions, it mentioned within the Dipda Darwaja case the place a mob of 200 individuals killed 11 Muslims, the particular trial courtroom convicted 83 who had been chargesheeted. Second case of conviction got here within the Sardarpura incident the place 33 individuals had been killed by a “big mob of Patels” who set homes on hearth. The courtroom convicted 31 accused and purchased 42.

With respect to the Visnagar incident, the Commission noticed, “Initially, it was not acknowledged that the individuals within the mob belonged to the BJP or any political or spiritual organisation. It was at a later stage that some had been made in opposition to native BJP leaders… The Commission additional noticed that two BJP leaders had been acquired.

“Six individuals who’ve filed a joint affidavit making an allegation in opposition to the police and the Chief Minister look like intently associated to one another. The don’t look like true in view of the opposite proof on report. There is not any proof to indicate any involvement of the Ministers or leaders of any political get together within the incidents which occurred on this district,” it said. It also placed on record a case of “Hindu assaulted for serving to Muslims”. Based on the complaints and material, the Commission found several cases where Hindus alerted Muslims of probable attacks or provided them with shelter.”In Poshina city, president of BJP Minority Cell was threatened by Hindus for serving to Muslims district,” it mentioned about Sabarkantha.

About state capital Gandhinagar, the fee famous, “most incidents took place on 28.2.202 and1.3.2002….About 1,212 persons were displaced because of communal disturbance”.

On the efficiency of the police, it mentioned, “… a number of affidvaits have been filed stating that the police had taken prompt and effective steps to curb violence in the district. There is material to show that the police had saved lives and properties of many persons by taking effective steps and also helped them in moving to safer places. There is no material to show there was any inaction or negligence on the part of police in maintaining law and order in the district. There is no evidence to show involvement of any Minister of the State Government in the incidents or any interference by a Minister in the functioning of the police,” it acknowledged. About Sabarkantha, it finds the very best variety of incidents occurred in Idar taluka (78), adopted by Bhiloda (73), Modasa (69), Meghraj (55), Himmatnagar (49) and Prantij (38). Out of 461 offenses, 106 offenses had been dedicated at night time and 355 offenses had been dedicated throughout day time.

“There is no incident to show that either BJP, VHP or any other political party or its leaders or any religious organizations or their leaders had instigated attacks on Muslims. Only in two cases, it was alleged that VHP persons had taken part in those incidents… The incidents against Muslims appear to have happened because of the anger of the people on account of the Godhra incident. Anti-social elements appear to have taken part,” the Commission concluded.