According to the prosecution lawyer Amit Patel, the state has primarily opposed on the ground that prima facie sufficient evidence has been brought on record to indicate Sreekumar being part of the conspiracy to allegedly implicate and involve high-ranking officials of the state in the 2002 riots, including the then Chief Minister Narendra Modi.
Azam Khan key witness in the case of the alleged extrajudicial killings of Sohrabuddin, Kauserbi and Prajapati had earlier expressed fears about such a transfer.
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The only way the country's voters can have a viable opposition to vote for in 2024 is if the Congress, in true spirit, joins hands with other opposition parties and highlights Modi's dangerous drift towards tyranny.
This inquiry by the United Kingdom government into the 2002 Gujarat violence is covered in the BBC documentary which is now blocked by the government of India. It holds then Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who is now PM, 'directly responsible.'