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Ex-CBI officer says Sonia Gandhi's memoir wrongly calls Godhra train fire deliberate.
The fire killed 59 people; commissions, investigators and courts upheld arson findings and convictions.
OriginalSourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityPublished08:51 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Times of IndiaIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityPublished08:51 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Godhra train fire was deliberate, Sonia Gandhi's memoir claim is wrong: Ex-CBI officer”
“Rakesh Asthana, the former CBI special director, rebutted Sonia Gandhi’s memoir regarding the Godhra train fire’s cause. He emphasized that investigations confirmed the fire was deliberately set, supported by court verdicts.”
Godhra fire was deliberate, according to ex-CBI officerAsthana
Key points
- Former CBI special director Rakesh Asthana led the Gujarat Police probe into Godhra 2002.
- Asthana rejects Sonia Gandhi's memoir passage calling cause 'disputed' and asserts deliberate arson.
- Nanavati Commission, SIT and courts upheld findings of deliberate fire and convictions.
- SIT re-examined investigation, visited site, and found no flaw in Gujarat Police probe.
- Sabarmati Express coach S-6 fire killed 59 people; later convictions and appeals followed.
Other reports
- SourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan TimesSourceHindustan TimesIndiaLeanCenterCredibilityRatings: AllSides, MBFCRead at Hindustan Times
“Ex-CBI director rejects claim on Godhra fire's cause in Sonia Gandhi's memoir”
- SourceNDTVIndiaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at NDTVSourceNDTVIndiaLeanUnratedCredibilityUnratedRead at NDTV
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The fire killed 59 people; commissions, investigators and courts upheld arson findings and convictions.