Apex Court upholds clean chit to PM Modi in 2002 Gujarat riots, “PM Modi has shown how Constitution should be followed”: Amit Shah

Union Home Minister Amit Shah lauded the Supreme Court’s decision of rejecting the appeal questioning the clean SIT’s chit given to Narendra Modi and other individuals in connection with the 2002 Gujarat Riots.

Amit Shah said that PM Modi had faced criticism for almost 20 years but never retaliated in his defence. He also underscored that the PM has displayed a perfect example of how to follow the constitution. 

On Friday, the apex court rejected the plea submitted by the widow of former Congress MP Ehsan Jafri. In her appeal, she had challenged the clean chit given to the then CM of Gujarat Narendra Modi.

"PM Modi has presented an ideal example to all political persons of how the constitution should be respected in a democracy. Modiji was also interrogated, but nobody protested, workers from across the country did not gather in solidarity with Modiji. We cooperated with the law. I was also arrested. We did not protest.

When the truth comes out after such a long battle with victory, then it shines brighter than gold. I am feeling good that today those people who leveled allegations against Modiji... if they had an inner conscience then they should apologize to Modiji and BJP," Shah said.