Tell Me about My Daughter Ishrat’s Death

Statement by Shamima Kauser mother of deceased Ishrat Jehan 18th June My daughter Ishrat Jehan was abducted, illegally confined and killed in cold blood by officers and men of the Gujarat police, in June 2004. She was killed as part of a larger conspiracy which had a political agenda. Ishrat’s murder was projected as an ‘encounter’ and justified by branding her a terrorist who had … Continue reading Tell Me about My Daughter Ishrat’s Death

Contours of a conspiracy – Teesta Setalwad

Criminal conspiracy under the law is defined as an agreement between at least two persons to commit one or more illegal acts or acts by illegal means. By its criminal intent, such a conspiracy is masterminded under a cloak of secrecy. When, and if, such a conspiracy involves a powerful, constitutionally elected head of a state, it is unlikely that the masterminding of such a … Continue reading Contours of a conspiracy – Teesta Setalwad

PYASA GUJARAT

Time to declare Gujarat drought-hit: SUCI report Vadodara:The Socialist Unity Centre of India (SUCI) has demanded that Gujarat be declared drought affected and has urged Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit the drought-affected areas of Gujarat. In its memorandum to the PM, SUCI has said that while the Central government has identified 10,000 villages out of 18,000 villages of Gujarat in 17 districts as drought … Continue reading PYASA GUJARAT

How many skeletons can he fit in his closet?

Two biographies of the desperately aspiring Narendra Modi are reminders that Gujarat’s ‘CEO’ can’t hide from his grisly past, argues Paranjoy Guha Thakurta With a substantial section of the Indian media choosing to hype the upcoming 16th General Election as an American presidential style contest between Congress Vice President Rahul Gandhi and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, it is not surprising that popular interest in … Continue reading How many skeletons can he fit in his closet?