Times of India - 22/2/09
She was seen being blessed by BJP’s PM-in-making, L K Advani, at a function in the city on Friday. Indeed state minister Maya Kodnani will require all his good wishes to overcome her problems.
The SC-appointed Special Investigation Team told the Gujarat HC last week that she not only led the mob but also fired from her pistol at residents of Naroda Patia, which falls in her constituency. As many as 95 persons were killed by a mob in Naroda Patia on February 28. Kodnani’s role in the riot has been described in detail by SIT which took Gujarat government’s consent before filing the affidavit against its minister.
The SIT, comprising of Gujarat Police officers who are supervised by former CBI director and a retired DGP from UP, is now relying on statements from those very witnesses whose statements in 2002 fell on deaf ears. The SIT has quoted 33 witnesses against Kodnani, minister of state for youth, sports and higher education.
“Kodnani had fired from her pistol and she had come to the spot in a car with other persons and distributed swords amongst the mob,” SIT quoted one witness as saying.
She was seen being blessed by BJP’s PM-in-making, L K Advani, at a function in the city on Friday. Indeed state minister Maya Kodnani will require all his good wishes to overcome her problems.
The SC-appointed Special Investigation Team told the Gujarat HC last week that she not only led the mob but also fired from her pistol at residents of Naroda Patia, which falls in her constituency. As many as 95 persons were killed by a mob in Naroda Patia on February 28. Kodnani’s role in the riot has been described in detail by SIT which took Gujarat government’s consent before filing the affidavit against its minister.
The SIT, comprising of Gujarat Police officers who are supervised by former CBI director and a retired DGP from UP, is now relying on statements from those very witnesses whose statements in 2002 fell on deaf ears. The SIT has quoted 33 witnesses against Kodnani, minister of state for youth, sports and higher education.
“Kodnani had fired from her pistol and she had come to the spot in a car with other persons and distributed swords amongst the mob,” SIT quoted one witness as saying.
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