Ahmedabad, April 01: Narendra Modi may have to explain his role in the Gujarat Riots to the Nanavati Commission, after all.
Last weekend, the Gujarat Chief Minister spent nine hours with a Special Investigating Team (SIT) that’s looking into the communal riots in the state in 2002. That team has been appointed by the Supreme Court.
Now, the Nanavati Commission which is conducting a parallel inquiry on the riots, says that it may also ask to meet with Modi. In September, 2009, the Nanavati Commission said that it had concluded the first part of its inquiry, and that there was no evidence against Modi that required him to appear in person.
The Jan Sangarsh Manch (JSM), an NGO representing the 2002 riot victims, challenged this decision in the Gujarat High Court.
Earlier this month, the court asked the Commission to explain whether it may summon Modi as it continues its investigation.
–Agencies