MINORITIES - 2002 - Indian Social Institute
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discussion on Gujarat under Rule 184 that allows for voting on an issue. Mr. Vajpayee challenged the<br />
Opposition to move a no-confidence against the NDA if it was so sure of its numbers. (Statesman 20.4.02)<br />
21 st April<br />
Modi to NHRC: Sorry, no CBI (7)<br />
NEW DELHI, APRIL 20: THE Narendra Modi government has rejected the National Human Rights<br />
Commission's key recommendation that the CBI should probe all the major massacres in the Gujarat<br />
carnage. The NHRC had asked for CBI probes into the Godhra train attack, the incidents in Chamanpura<br />
(Gulbarga Society where former MP Ehsan Jaffri was among those torched), Naroda Patiya (where over<br />
90 were burnt alive), Best Bakery in Vadodara and Sardarpura in Mehsana where Muslims were<br />
systematically targeted and killed. '<br />
Sources said that in its reply to the NHRC's preliminary report, received here early this week, the state<br />
government has said that the CBI inquiry will be a waste of time because the Justice K G Shah<br />
commission of inquiry is already doing its job. (<strong>Indian</strong> Express 21.4.02)<br />
21 st April<br />
Genocide cases against Modi to be filed in London (7)<br />
LONDON: The Gujaratis here are working alongside the British government to file three cases in three<br />
separate courts across Europe against Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi. There are about 15,000<br />
<strong>Indian</strong> Gujarati Muslims in Britain. The cases, which are to be filed separately in the British High Court, the<br />
Belgian courts and, possibly, the International Court of Justice in The Hague, are expected to compliment<br />
two other posed cases against Modi and his administration in India and the US. The charges, ranging<br />
from complicity in murder to genocide, could theoretically lead to formal request for Modi’s extradition.<br />
This is indicated from the way Belgium officials recently held preliminary hearings in a genocide case<br />
against Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon. (Times of India 21.4.02)<br />
21st April<br />
BJP leaders not to give in to Opposition demand on Rule 184 (7)<br />
New Delhi, April 20: AT A meeting of top BJP leaders convened by Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vaj-payee at<br />
his residence on Saturday, the party decided to stick firmly to its stand on not conceding the Opposition<br />
demand for a discussion on Gujarat under Rule 184, which entails voting. The high-level meeting was held<br />
to discuss the parry's strategy in Parliament during the next week in view of the Opposition's adamant<br />
attitude on the issue. Both Houses of Parliament was in freeze during the week due to the stand-off.<br />
Among those who attended the meeting were Home Minister L.K. Advani, Law Minister Arun Jaitley,<br />
External Affairs Minister Jaswant Singh, Information and Broadcasting Minister Sushma Swaraj and BJP<br />
Chief Whip in Lok Sabha V.K. Malhotra. It was also decided that the party MPs would be asked to face the<br />
opposition onslaught with restraint and refrain from over-reacting to the situation. Reportedly, they would<br />
be advised not to raise very strongly the issue of Congress president Sonia Gandhi's recent remarks<br />
against the Prime Minister. (Hindustan Times 21.4.02)<br />
21 st April<br />
Minister rejects demand for reconducting exams (7)<br />
AHMEDABAD: Gujarat Education Minister Anandiben Patel today rejected the demand for reconducting<br />
board examination for students who did not appear for it on the second day yesterday and said there<br />
would be no reconsideration for students who did not take the examination. Accusing Congress of<br />
inspiring certain elements to see that the students did not appear for the exams, Patel told reporters here<br />
that government would not consider holding any separate examination for minority community students<br />
who did not take the exams "at the instance of Congress (<strong>Indian</strong> Exp. 21.4.02)<br />
21 st April<br />
Ex-IAS man to start a project for riot victims (7)<br />
New Delhi, April 20: Action Aid India, an NGO under the leadership of IAS officer Harsh Mander who quit<br />
his job in disgust over the handling of the Gujarat riots, has decided to launch a long-term project in<br />
Gujarat along with other groups to secure the legal rights of the victims and extend solace to them. Aman<br />
Samudaya will be a long-term engagement with the victims of the communal violence and is an attempt of
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