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Nanavati Commission Sets Date for Last Hearing in 1984 Investigation
August 11, 2004 | Comments Off on Nanavati Commission Sets Date for Last Hearing in 1984 Investigation
The Nanavati Commission, investigating the 1984 pogroms of Sikhs, scheduled its last hearing for August 27. Senior Congress leaders Kamal Nath (currently Commerce and Industry Minister), Jagdish Tytler (currently MP and Minister of State for NRI Affairs) and Vasant Sathe have decided not to cross-examine witnesses who deposed against them, leading to their Section 8B notices:
Justice GT Nanavati said those against whom notices were issued under the Commission of Inquiry Act could file their explanation by August 20.
Besides the Congress leaders, the Commission had issued notices to several persons, including former Prime Minister PV Narasimha Rao, the then top brass in police and administration asking them to produce evidence in their defence as it felt their reputation was likely to be “prejudicially affected” by the Inquiry report.
The 1984 section of the blog gives news on the Nanavati Commission and other news related to the pogroms.
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