Was Modi involved in 2002 Gujarat riots?
Was Modi involved in 2002 Gujarat riots?
Narendra Modi, then Chief Minister of Gujarat and later Prime Minister of India, was accused of initiating and condoning the violence, as were police and government officials who allegedly directed the rioters and gave lists of Muslim-owned properties to them.
When was the Nanavati Commission?
The Nanavati-Mehta Commission is the commission of inquiry appointed by the government of Gujarat to probe the Godhra train burning incident of 27 February 2002. Its mandate was later enlarged to include the investigation of the 2002 Gujarat riots. It was appointed on 6 March 2002, with K. G.
Who is the first chief minister of Gujarat?
List of chief ministers of Gujarat
| Chief Minister of Gujarat | |
|---|---|
| Appointer | Governor of Gujarat |
| Term length | 5 years subject to the confidence of the assembly. No term limits |
| Inaugural holder | Jivraj Narayan Mehta |
| Formation | 1 May 1960 |
Who was the chief minister of Gujarat at the time of Kutch earthquake?
Keshubhai Patel (24 July 1928 – 29 October 2020) was an Indian politician who was the Chief Minister of Gujarat in 1995 and from 1998 to 2001….
| Keshubhai Patel | |
|---|---|
| In office 4 March 1998 – 6 October 2001 | |
| Preceded by | Dilip Parikh |
| Succeeded by | Narendra Modi |
| 2nd Deputy Chief Minister of Gujarat |
Why was Nanavati commission formed?
Nanavati commission was a one-man commission headed by Justice G.T. Nanavati, a retired Judge of the Supreme Court of India, appointed by the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government in May 2000, to investigate the “killing of innocent sikhs” during the 1984 anti-Sikh riots.
Who started Godhra fire?
Ahmedabad: Almost 19 years after a mob torched a coach of Sabarmati Express at Godhra station in Panchmahal district of Gujarat which caused the death of 59 karsevaks, police has nabbed key accused, Rafiq Hussain Bhatuk, from Godhra town, an officer said on Monday.