2002 Gujarat riots: Nanavati-Mehta Commission gives clean chit to Narendra Modi

2002 Gujarat riots: Nanavati-Mehta Commission gives clean chit to Narendra Modi

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In a big relief for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Justice Nanavati-Mehta Commission has given him a clean chit in 2002 post-Godhra Gujarat riots.

The final report of Justice Nanavati -Mehta Commission on the 2002 Gujarat riotstabled in the Gujarat Assembly by Home Minister Pradipsinh Jadeja on Wednesday.

In the report, it is mentioned that the post-Godhra train burning riots were not organised. The reports were submitted based on the incident and the action taken by the government.

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The first part of the report of the commission was submitted in the year 2008 by the Nanavati-Mehta Commission.

The first part covered the Godhra train burning incident in which it had concluded that burning of the S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express near Godhra Railway Station was a "planned conspiracy".

The first part also gave clean chit to the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi.

The Justice Nanavati-Mehta Commission was formed soon after the train carnage.

(With inputs from ANI)