Yes, all I hear is your bla blah...just doing a quick google would have saved your embrassment..
Interim Godhra report not final word: Nanavati
Monday, January 24, 2005 (New Delhi):
Justice GT Nanavati, the judge heading the commission into the Gujarat violence has made it clear that the interim report of Justice Banerjee describing the Godhra train burning as an accident is not the final word.
In an exclusive interview to NDTV, Justice Nanavati said that witnesses before the commission had given different versions and terrorism could not be ruled out as the cause of the fire.
"We'll consider the report for whatever it's worth. We'll find out what material has been taken and what has been produced. We'll make our own investigations and make our own independent inquiry of what is the real reason," said Justice Nanavati.
Differing versions
While some witnesses before the Nanavati Commission have admitted that they did not know how the fire began, others, according to the judge, have given a very different version, indicating it could be an act of terror.
"We have examined a few witnesses. Some of the statements do indicate otherwise, so we'll examine them. There is evidence to show that there was a big crowd at the station and they were pelting stones," said Justice Nanavati.
Justice Nanavati's commission was appointed by the Narendra Modi government in Gujarat while the Banerjee committee was instituted by Railways Minister Lalu Prasad Yadav.
Independent probe
Justice Nanavati though played down fears that the two commissions of inquiry were caught in a political tussle.
"I don't know why he decided to give an interim report, what the politicians want to do they can do, it won't have any effect on us. We are faithful to our task and we'll do our work independently," said Justice Nanavati.
The Banerjee committee interim report said the burning of the Sabarmati Express compartment at Godhra was due to an 'accidental fire' and not a conspiracy.
The fire on the train carrying kar sevaks from Ayodhya to Ahmedabad had sparked off the Gujarat riots almost three years ago.
http://www.ndtv.com/template/templa...rt+not+final+word:+Nanavati&id=16153&callid=0
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Seems like you have supernatural powers to get the result even before the commision gave its findings...coz this was as of last month..
Godhra probe panel to re-examine former police officer on CDs
Special Correspondent
The "genuineness" of information in the discs to be verified
# Questioning to be done "in camera"
# Re-examination of additional DGP to be considered later
AHMEDABAD: The G.T. Nanavati and K.G. Shah judicial inquiry commission probing the Godhra train carnage and the post-Godhra communal riots in Gujarat in 2002, has decided to examine "in camera" the former crime branch police officer, Rahul Sharma, on the "genuineness" of the compact discs containing the list of the mobile phone calls made during the riots.
The decision to call Mr. Sharma on June 8 for questioning was taken by the commission here on Monday after prolonged arguments by Mukul Sinha, advocate for the Jan Sangharsha Manch, which is fighting cases for the riot victims.
The commission also rejected "as of now" Mr. Sinha's request for a cross examination of additional Director-General of Police R.B. Shreekumar on his affidavit in which he stated that the then State Director-General of Police, K. Chakravarthy, had communicated to him Chief Minister Narendra Modi's "instruction" to the police not to interfere.
The commission felt that if a senior IPS officer under oath had filed an affidavit it should be accepted at face value unless proved otherwise. The commission said another cross-examination of Mr. Shreekumar, who appeared before the commission earlier, would be considered later.
About Mr. Sharma, who now is on deputation in the CBI, the commission said a decision on Mr. Sinha's demand for a close analysis of the CDs would be taken after the two commission members questioned the police officer. No one, not even the advocates, would be allowed to remain present when Justice Nanavati and Justice Shah questioned Mr. Sharma. Mr. Sinha suggested that the advocates be allowed to remain present with a promise not to put any questions to Mr. Sharma, but this was not granted.
The commission would be questioning Mr. Sharma about the preparation of the CDs and how "genuine" the information on the discs was. The CDs were prepared by the mobile phone companies at the instance of Mr. Sharma after he was shifted to the crime branch from Bhavnagar where he was the district superintendent of police during the riots.
Mr. Sinha said close analysis of the CDs could reveal "vital information" about the calls made to and by Sangh Parivar activists and their locations on February 28, 2002, when the Naroda-Patiya and Gulbarg Society incidents took place in Ahmedabad.
http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/06/stories/2006060603341000.htm
Originally Posted by Averröes
it took the indians years to find out that the train accident which killed 100 + (dont remember figure) and let to the burning of muslims alive in Gujarat was caused by a mechanical error.
I just read the Banerjee report and it never gave any reasons for the fire, while you are so sure that it was coz of a mechanical error. When I questioned that, all I got was a bla bla blah link which does not substitute evidence for your claim.
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http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/04/stories/2006030415010100.htm
And after Banerjee released his report, this just happened...
Court extends curbs on Banerjee report
Special Correspondent
Centre restrained from acting on it until petition is disposed of
# Banerjee tried to nullify proceedings: Justice Shah
# If needed, we'll go to apex court: Railway advocate
AHMEDABAD : The Gujarat High Court on Tuesday restrained the Centre from taking any action on the final report of the U. C. Banerjee Commission on the Godhra train fire till after the disposal of the petition challenging the validity of the constitution of the panel.
In his interim order, Justice M. R. Shah expressed strong resentment over the publication of the report through the media despite a stay and said Justice Banerjee tried to "nullify" the court proceedings. This "may result in the collapse of the entire judicial system."
Justice Shah fixed the next hearing on the petition by Neelkanth Bhatia, one of the passengers aboard the ill-fated S-6 coach of the Sabarmati Express, for April 3. That day the court would also decide on sending notice to the Commission secretary for the violation of its order.
The High Court on October 21 last stayed the Government from acting in any manner on the Banerjee Commission recommendations till March 7, 2006.
Justice Shah said propriety demanded that the Commission wait until after the stay was vacated but it had not only submitted its final report but also made it public at a media conference.
"It is a matter of regret that despite the hearing being in progress, the Commission came out with the final report."
On Monday the court restrained the Centre from acting on the report till March 8. On Tuesday, at the expiry of its earlier stay, the restrictions were extended till after the disposal of the petition.
The court order, however, did not make it clear whether the Government was restrained also from tabling the report in Parliament.
The advocate for the Railways, Nirupam Nanavati, said he would tender advice to the department only after going through the order.
Some legal experts said a mere tabling of the report would not constitute any "action" and the judiciary could not take away Parliament's privilege to have a copy of the report lying in the custody of the Speaker.
In any case, the Railways would challenge the single Bench's interim order before a Division Bench in a day or two. "If necessary we will go to the Supreme Court to get the stay on the Banerjee Commission report vacated,'' Mr. Nanavati said.
"Plea bad in law"
Contending that the petitioner's plea that the constitution of the Banerjee Commission was bad in the law as the G. T. Nanavati-K. G. Shah Commission, appointed by the Gujarat Government, was already seized of the matter, the advocate said the requirements of both commissions in "approach, perception and manner were entirely different." There was no overlapping jurisdiction.
It was also argued that Mr. Bhatia's petition was not "bona fide'' but was "set up." As a victim, it mattered least to the petitioner who was inquiring into the fire.
Pointing out that though the incident occurred at Godhra, Mr. Nanavati said it was an inter-State issue. Incidents which occurred during the journey across other States after the Sabarmati Express left Ayodhya could have ramifications in the fire at Godhra on February 27, 2002. In any inter-State matter, the Centre was empowered to set up a commission under the Commission of Inquiry Act.
In any case of accident, the Railways was required to set up an inquiry to find out the causes and take measures to ensure such it did not recur, he said.
http://www.hindu.com/2006/03/08/stories/2006030805801200.htm
