Ahmedabad, April 01: The Nanavati Commission probing the 2002 riot cases today kept the option of questioning Chief Minister Narendra Modi open when it told the Gujarat High Court that its decision not to summon him was “not final”.
The Commission was clarifying its position while responding to a poser by the High Court on March 22 that it communicate by today whether its decision not to summon the 59-year-old BJP leader for questioning was tentative or final.
State Advocate General Kamal Trivedi produced a letter written by secretary of Nanavati Commission in this regard in the court which was taken on record.
Chief Justice S J Mukhopadhaya and Justice Akil Kureshi in its order said, “The Nanavati Commission’s letter says that its order of September 18, 2009 is not final.”
“In view of the letter submitted by the Nanavati Commission the matter has been adjourned till June 17”, the court said.
–Agencies