"Polarisation, radicalisation" RSS, BJP policy: Tewari

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 17:57

Union Minister Manish Tewari on Saturday launched an attack on Opposition BJP, accusing the party of polarising and radicalising the people from the time of Mahatma Gandhi`s assassination to the Gujarat riots.

Has Narendra Modi ever apologised for 2002 riots, asks Khurshid

Last Updated: Saturday, October 26, 2013, 14:48

Salman Khurshid on Saturday hit back at BJP`s prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi for demanding Congress general secretary Rahul Gandhi`s apology over the latter`s ISI remark.

Narendra Modi cannot be a good PM: Javed Akhtar

Last Updated: Thursday, October 24, 2013, 16:46

Lyricist and Rajya Sabha MP Javed Akhtar said Narendra Modi can never be a good prime minister, alleging that the BJP`s PM aspirant was not only tainted of communal riots but was also "undemocratic".

Gujarat HC grants bail to three convicts of Godhra train burning case

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 24, 2013, 21:50

The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday granted bail to three people who were sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 Godhra train burning case which had triggered communal riots in the state.

See no pain on Narenddra Modi`s face when he talks about riots: Gandhi`s granddaughter

Last Updated: Sunday, September 22, 2013, 22:57

Tara Gandhi-Bhattacharya, Mahatma Gandhi`s granddaughter on Sunday said she did not find any trace of anguish on Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi`s face when he spoke about the 2002 post-Godhra riots in his state.

Narendra Modi a socialist with Gandhian values: Justice Krishna Iyer

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 22:42

VR Krishna Iyer, has endorsed BJP`s decision to project Narendra Modi as its PM candidate for the next General Elections, as per reports.

Enough evidence to prosecute Modi, submits Zakia`s lawyer

Last Updated: Thursday, September 19, 2013, 00:07

Maintaining there was enough evidence to prosecute Narendra Modi for his alleged role in 2002 riots, lawyer of Zakia Jafri submitted his written submissions before the metropolitan magistrate.

How intelligence documents of riot period were classified, HC asks Gujarat govt

Last Updated: Wednesday, September 18, 2013, 21:24

Gujarat HC has asked the state government to file an affidavit on the procedure whereby documents containing intelligence records of the 2002 post-Godhra riots were classified as `secret`.

Narendra Modi - Hinduvta poster boy catapults to national scene

Last Updated: Friday, September 13, 2013, 23:53

Narendra Modi`s anointment as BJP`s Prime Ministerial nominee catapults to the national scene the Hindutva poster boy who is seen by his critics as a `polarising` and "divisive" figure after the 2002 Gujarat riots.

`SIT followed apex court mandate on riots probe`

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 3, 2013, 21:32

The Special Investigation Team (SIT), which probed post-Godhra riot cases, had carried out its task as per the mandate given by the Supreme Court, the inquiry panel`s lawyer told a court here Tuesday.

SC never asked us to probe conspiracy behind 2002 riots: SIT

Last Updated: Monday, September 2, 2013, 22:27

The SC, while constituting the Special Investigation team (SIT) for post- Godhra riot cases, never ordered it to probe the larger conspiracy behind the 2002 communal violence in Gujarat, the inquiry panel`s counsel told a court.

Unfair to blame Narendra Modi for 2002 riots: Rajnath Singh

Last Updated: Sunday, September 1, 2013, 16:03

Describing the 2002 Gujarat riots as "unfortunate", BJP President Rajnath Singh on Sunday said it was unfair to blame Narendra Modi for the incidents even as he reached out to the Muslims, assuring that his party was ready to sort out any "confusion" over its approach towards them.