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Ray of hope

The Supreme Court order to set up a special investigation team to conduct a fresh probe or further investigations into 14 post-Godhra communal riots cases offers hope that justice will be done to the victims. While the Gujarat government continues to fumble about, justice, except in a few isolated cases, has dodged survivors. Threats, intimidation and political manipulation by the State administration have precluded a free and fair trial in Gujarat.

T. Marx,

Karaikal The court order has struck a major blow for justice and fair play. The five-member SIT will surely bring out the real and whole truth. It will, hopefully, unearth evidence to bring to book all those who were complicit, directly or indirectly, in instigating, planning and executing the unprecedented pogrom of Muslims. The court order will restore hope and confidence among the victims in the rule of law and the state’s ability to render justice.

Shahabuddin Nadeem,

Bangalore

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