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Rajiv Shah
'Sycophantic Servility of Judicial Commission': Former Gujarat DGP R.B. Sreekumar on 2002 Godhra Riots Probe Panel Report
25 Sep 2021
The Nanavati-Mehta Commission of Inquiry was appointed by the Gujarat Government in 2002 to probe the train burning incident in Godhra and subsequent anti-Muslim riots across the state.
PTI
Gujarat: Chief Minister Vijay Rupani Resigns, Denies Differences with State BJP Head
11 Sep 2021
It is not clear what prompted the development in Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s home state where elections to the 182-member Assembly are due in December next year.
Damyantee Dhar
Petition Filed Against Vedanta’s Upcoming Zinc Plant in Gujarat
24 Jul 2021
There is a gross violation of several provisions of PESA which requires every gram sabha to approve plans, programmes before projects are taken up for implementation, the petition alleges.
Ayaskant Das
Why Are Adivasis Opposed to Vedanta’s Zinc Smelter Plant in South Gujarat?
17 Jul 2021
A public hearing held on July 5 was disrupted with violence by local residents opposed to the project, but Gujarat government is unlikely to conduct a fresh meeting.
Damayantee Dhar
Gujarat: How GPCB’s Public Hearing on Vedanta’s Zinc Plant in Tapi Turned ‘Violent’
08 Jul 2021
Tribal villages in the vicinity have had many apprehensions on the project’s impact on soil fertility and livelihoods. They felt all their queries were not heard out in the public hearing.
Damayantee Dhar
Ishrat Jahan ‘Encounter’ Case: Gujarat Police Return Passports to Deceased’s Kin After 17 Years
18 Jun 2021
After Javed Sheikh was killed in the alleged fake encounter on June 15, 2004, Pune Police raided his home and seized all documents the family had including ration card, voter identification card,…
Damayantee Dhar
Gujarat Govt Not Disclosing Total Number of Cases of Mucormycosis
31 May 2021
While Gujarat has consistently reported highest number of cases in the country, as per GoI data, the latest press release of the state government did not report the total number of cases and death…
Shinzani Jain
COVID-19: Local Reports Reveal Massive Under-counting of Deaths in North India
20 May 2021
India’s COVID-19 disaster continues to unfold, spreading rapidly in its hinterlands.
Damayantee Dhar
Farmer Leader Rakesh Tikait to Visit Gujarat, Organisers Wary of Police Crackdown
03 Apr 2021
Earlier in March, the Gujarat Police had barged into the press conference that announced Tikait’s visit on April 4 and 5, and detained several farmer leaders alleging that the organisers did not have…
Parsa Venkateshwar Rao Jr
Acquittal in Ishrat Jahan Encounter: A Licence to Kill?
02 Apr 2021
The acquittal of several police officers accused in the Ishrat Jahan encounter case should alert state governments and all citizens.