Gujarat: Mallika Sarabhai, riot victims detained

Last Updated: Sunday, September 18, 2011, 17:26

Activist Mallika Sarabhai has accused the Gujarat CM of using public funds to bribe her lawyers.

Ex-Teesta aide, 3 others held for exhuming riot victims’ bodies

Last Updated: Tuesday, December 14, 2010, 23:54

Four persons, including a former aide of activist Teesta Setalvad, were on Tuesday arrested in connection with a case pertaining to exhumation of bodies of the 2002 riot victims in Panchmahal district.

BJP-SAD candle march for justice for `84 riot victims

Last Updated: Tuesday, November 2, 2010, 23:13

Accusing then Congress government of being responsible for the killing of thousands of Sikhs during the 1984 riots, BJP and Akali Dal on Tuesday organised a protest and candle march and demanded justice for the victims.

Govt paid Rs 154 cr to anti-Sikh riot victims: PC

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 4, 2010, 15:15

The Delhi government has paid Rs 154.53 crore as enhanced ex-gratia compensation to victims of the 1984 anti-Sikh riots, Home Minister P Chidambaram told the Rajya Sabha Wednesday.

FIR against 14 for swindling aid meant for 2002 riot victims

Last Updated: Monday, July 12, 2010, 19:19

A complaint has been filed against 14 persons, including Gujarat govt officials and a village sarpanch, for allegedly swindling Rs 38 lakh meant for 2002 post-Godhra riot victims of Khanpur taluka here, police said today.

Cong may use Gujarat riot victims photo against Nitish

Last Updated: Thursday, July 8, 2010, 17:52

The Congress may use a riot victim Quttubuddin Ansari`s photograh in which he was shown to be begging with the rioters to spare his life during 2002 Godhra riots in Gujarat "in order to expose" Nitish Kumar`s secular image.

EU diplomats feel agony of Kandhamal riot victims

Last Updated: Friday, February 5, 2010, 00:19

An EU delegation from nine countries were on Thursday informed that fear continued to haunt the people who escaped the Kandhamal riot in 2008 even as Orissa government helped them in overcoming the situation.

European envoys meet Kandhamal riot victims

Last Updated: Monday, November 16, 2009, 23:45

Though there was no threat to their lives now, victims of riots that took place in Kandhamal today told envoys of five European countries they were yet to be re-settled even a year after the violence.