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Godhra Verdict: 63 accused acquitted, 31 convicted

After nine long years of fasttrack court in Ahmadabad yesterday delivered the Godhra judgment. Of the 94 accused, only 31 were convicted, but 63 were acquitted. The BJP claims this is vindication, so today we ask how justified is that post?

February 25, 2011 / 08:28 IST
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After nine long years, a fasttrack court in Ahmadabad yesterday delivered the Godhra judgment. Of the 94 accused, only 31 were convicted while 63 were acquitted. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) claims this is vindication.

CNBC-TV18's Karan Thapar asks how justified is that boast? He discusses the issue with an eminent set of panelist,  BJP National Spokesperson, Nirmala Sitharaman, the Founder of Human Rights Law Network, Collin Gonsalves, and the Secretary of Citizens for Justice and Peace, Teesta Setalvad on India Tonight.. For the complete show, watch the accompanying videos...
first published: Feb 24, 2011 05:00 pm

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