Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Gujarat riots: SC says religious fanaticism worse than terrorism

By Khabrein.info Correspondent,
New Delhi, March 26: Indian Supreme Court (SC) in a landmark observation regarding Gujarat riots said today that religious fanaticism is worse than terrorism. The Supreme Court is the only institution that has consistently stood up to support the Gujarat riot victims. The riot, one of the worst in India’s post-independent history is a blot on India’s face. More than two thousand people mostly Muslims were slaughtered in riots that had apparent backing of the state government.
The apex court today also ordered Gujarat’s Modi government to set up a special investigation team (SIT) within 10 days to probe 10 14 most important cases of communal riots in the state six years ago.
A three-member Supreme Court bench consisting of Justices Arjit Pasayat, P. Sathasivam and Aftab Alam said the team would submit its probe report to the court in a sealed cover within three months and it would act further on the court's order.

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