2002 Gujarat riots

'Then Who Killed Them?': Pawar On Acquittal Of All Accused In Naroda Gam Case

Questioning the acquittal of all accused in Naroda Gam Massacre Case, NCP Chief Sharad Pawar alleged misuse of power by the people who are in the government. 

Apr 22, 2023, 00:06 AM IST

2002 Gujarat Riots: Court Acquits All 68 Accused In Naroda Gam Massacre Case

11 persons were killed in communal violence in Naroda Gam area of Ahmedabad city on February 28, 2002, during a bandh called to protest the Godhra train burning.

Apr 20, 2023, 18:22 PM IST

BBC Documentary Row: Russia Backs India, Says 'British Broadcaster Waging Information War'

BBC Documentary Row: Russian Foreign Ministry has backed India and accused the BBC of "waging an information war" on different fronts - not only against Moscow but also against other global centers of power pursuing an independent policy, 

Jan 31, 2023, 06:46 AM IST

BBC Docu On 2002 Gujarat Riots Screened At Bengal's Jadavpur University; Presidency On Friday

The Student Federation of India (SFI), a Communist Party of India (Marxist)'s arm, said the police or institute authorities did not interfere with the screening at Jadavpur University on Thursday.

Jan 27, 2023, 18:11 PM IST

BBC Modi Documentary Row: Truth has Nasty Habit of Coming out, says Rahul Gandhi

BBC Modi Documentary Row: Rahul Gandhi's party has strongly criticised the Centre for the "censorship" of the BBC documentary, asking why had then prime minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee reminded PM Modi of 'raj dharma' after the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Jan 25, 2023, 06:37 AM IST

JNU Cancels Screening of BBC Documentary on PM Narendra Modi, Says it may 'Disturb Peace'

BBC documentary row: In an advisory, the JNU administration has warned that strict action will be taken against the students who defy the order and screen the controversial BBC documentary, which has already been banned by the Centre. 

Jan 24, 2023, 06:41 AM IST

'Malicious campaigns': Law Minister Kiren Rijiju slams controversial BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi

BBC documentary row: The controversial BBC documentary has triggered a war of words between the Government and the Opposition, with Congress and TMC leaders including Mahua Moitra, Derek O'Brien and Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury sharing the link to the controversial BBC documentary on the 2002 Gujarat riots and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and vowing to fight against "censorship".

Jan 23, 2023, 09:21 AM IST

TMC MPs share link to controversial BBC documentary on PM Modi, say they won't accept 'censorship'

The government had on Friday directed social media platforms Twitter and YouTube to block links to the documentary titled "India: The Modi Question".

Jan 22, 2023, 23:27 PM IST

Amid BBC documentary row, Cong reminds Atal Bihari Vajpayee’s ‘Rajdharma’ advise to Modi

BBC documentary 'India: The Modi Chapter' claims it investigated certain aspects relating to the 2002 Gujarat riots when Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the chief minister of the state.

Jan 21, 2023, 21:50 PM IST

Centre blocks tweets, YouTube videos sharing BBC documentary on PM Narendra Modi

British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) aired a two-part series attacking PM Modi`s tenure as Gujarat Chief Minister during the Gujarat riots of 2002. The documentary sparked outrage and was removed from select platforms.

Jan 21, 2023, 16:23 PM IST

'Rigorously researched': BBC defends 2002 Gujarat riots documentary on PM Narendra Modi

The first part of the documentary series 'The Modi Question' based on PM Narendra Modi during the 2002 Gujarat riots was released on Wednesday.

Jan 20, 2023, 18:15 PM IST

DNA Exclusive: Analysis of BBC's biased and colonial mindset against PM Modi, India

In today's DNA, Zee News' Rohit Ranjan analysed western media's Modiphobia and Anti-India narrative.

Jan 19, 2023, 23:45 PM IST

'Propaganda piece, biased': MEA slams BBC documentary on PM Modi, Gujarat riots

The BBC documentary titled - 'The Modi Question' reportedly takes a close look at Prime Minister Narendra Modi's political career.

Jan 19, 2023, 17:30 PM IST

2002 Gujarat riots: SC to consider listing Bilkis Bano's plea against early release of 11 rape, murder convicts

Godhra riot rape victim Bilkis Bano on Wednesday approached the Supreme Court against the premature release of 11 men who had gang-raped her and murdered her family members during the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Nov 30, 2022, 16:07 PM IST

Godhra riot rape victim Bilkis Bano challenges early release of convicts in Supreme Court

A special Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) court in Mumbai on January 21, 2008, sentenced the eleven accused to life imprisonment on the charge of gang rape and murder of seven members of Bilkis Bano's family.

Nov 30, 2022, 14:08 PM IST

‘BJP established permanent peace post-2002’: Amit Shah blames Congress for Gujarat riots

Amit Shah claimed that Gujarat witnessed riots in 2002 because perpetrators became habitual of indulging in violence due to the prolonged support they received from Congress.

Nov 25, 2022, 19:47 PM IST

2002 Gujarat riots case: Activist Teesta Setalvad gets interim bail

The Court said it has considered the matter only from the standpoint of interim bail and the Gujarat High Court shall decide Teesta Setalvad’s bail plea independently and uninfluenced by this decision

Sep 02, 2022, 16:55 PM IST

SC grills Gujarat HC on Teesta Setalvad's bail plea: 'Give us instances where a lady...'

Supreme Court wondered why the Gujarat High Court has listed the bail plea of activist Teesta Setalvad for early hearing, asked if exception made for woman

Sep 01, 2022, 18:26 PM IST

Bilkis Bano gangrape case: Will Supreme Court overturn release of 11 convicts? Hearing today

The Gujarat government recently released all 11 convicts in the Bilkis Bano case on Independence Day under an outdated remission policy, which turned into a huge political controversy

Aug 25, 2022, 07:08 AM IST

'Part of pattern': US panel for religious freedom SLAMS release of Bilkis Bano case convicts

USCIRF Vice Chair Abraham Cooper said the panel, "strongly condemns the early and unjustified release of 11 men sentenced to life in prison for raping a pregnant Muslim woman."

Aug 20, 2022, 07:19 AM IST