Kodnani given last chance to get Amit Shah testimony

Maya Kodnani was convicted of organising the biggest massacre in the 2002 Gujarat riots.




Maya Kodnani was convicted in 2002 Gujarat riots (Image source: NDTV)

Ahmedabad, Sep 8  A special trial court here on Friday granted last opportunity to former Gujarat BJP Minister Maya Kodnani to present party President Amit Shah as her defence witness in the Naroda Gam massacre case during the 2002 communal riots in the state. She has been given time till Tuesday.

Kodnani, former Minister for Women and Child Welfare in the Narendra Modi government in the state, is a convict in the mass murder of 97 Muslims in Naroda Patiya, an area adjoining Naroda Gam where 11 people were killed on the same day — February 28, 2002.

After several adjournments when Kodnani, a key accused in the Naroda Gam case, sought more time to serve summons on Amit Shah to establish her alibi, the court had asked her to present Shah latest by Friday.

In all, she had presented 12 others in her favour earlier. They included her husband Surendra Kodnani, former Deputy Mayor and Bhartiya Janata Party corporator Dinesh Makwana and former BJP MLA Amrish Govindbhai Patel.

The special sessions trial court of Justice P.B. Desai on Friday gave Kodnani the final ultimatum till Tuesday and stated there would be no further adjournment after that.

Last month, the Supreme Court issued an order to the special trial court to wrap up the hearing in the Naroda Gam case within four months.

The former Minister’s advocate had on Monday informed the court that she needed more time to be able to contact Amit Shah.

In her application to the court, she said since Shah was not “reachable due to his busy schedule, it is difficult to decide as to which address the summons be served to him”.

Kodnani is among the 82 accused on trial in the Naroda Gam case.

In 2012, she was convicted on similar charges and sentenced to life imprisonment for her role in Naroda Patiya massacre, where she was termed a “kingpin”.

She and 31 other convicts have challenged the verdict in the Gujarat High Court which concluded its hearing on August 30 and reserved the verdict.

-IANS

Liked it? Take a second to support The TMC Desk on Patreon!




8 Comments

  1. I am really loving the design of your internet site. Do you ever encounter any web browser interface situations? A few of my own blog visitors have lamented about my sports stories blog not operating the right way in Explorer but seems fantastic in Opera. Do you have any advice to aid repair that situation?

  2. I’m curious to understand just what site system you are using? I am having several slight security challenges with our most recent blog dealing with small house plans and I would love to find one thing much more secure. Have you got any recommendations?

  3. Are you tired of your ac repair in Dubai? Are you looking for Certified Professionals to carry out your ac repair with improved facilities and in an expert way?. Hot and humid conditions are not easy to tolerate, especially when you are not used to them. But, thanks to the air conditioners – living in such extreme settings can also become a pleasant experience, and more so if you are in Dubai.

  4. I felt amazing reading this article and I feel you’re totally right. Let me know in the event that you’re involved in sofa cleaning prices, this is my primary competency. I am hoping to see you in the near future, be careful!

  5. Thanks a ton for discussing this, I bookmarked this page. I am additionally in search of guidance around microsoft excel formulas, do you know where I might discover something such as that? I will come back quickly!

  6. I was conversing with a buddy of mine about this info and even regarding racks and equipment cabinets too. I think you made some great points in this article, we’re looking forward to find out more material from you.

  7. I just arrived right here from some other web address on the subject of best house plans and considered I may as well read this. I quite like what I see thus now I”m following you. Looking forward to looking into the site yet again.

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published.