Maya Kodnani, a gynaecologist, witnessed a meteoric rise in Gujarat state politics, before it came to a halt after she was named an accused in the 2002 Naroda Gam and Naroda Patiya cases. Twenty-one years later, she’s been acquitted in the matter, with many asking if she will re-enter politics again
Twenty-one years after the horrific incident, special judge Shubhada Baxi in her verdict invalidated a journalist’s sting operation and Kodnani’s call details as evidence.