Author: Press Trust of India
Publication: The Indian Express
Date: September 19, 2003
URL: http://www.hinduvoice.net/cgi-bin/maillist/mojo.cgi?flavor=archive&id=20030919144106&list=HV
Deposing before the two-man riot
probe panel, a majority community witness from the sensitive Amraiwadi
area today alleged that "Muslims had unfurled the national flag of Pakistan
on a public tank and raised pro-Pakistani slogans ten days after Godhra
riots" and added that till date, the Hindus are being tormented by them
in the area.
"A large group of Hindus, that was
returning after completing the final rites of 15 from Amraiwadi killed
in the Godhra train carnage, found a mob of Muslims gathered near Khanwadi
locality and heard statements that kafeeron to kaat dalo, makan khali karao,"
alleged Ashok Patel, a BJP municipal corporator from Bagh-e-Firdaus ward.
Patel, deposing before Justice (retd)
G.T.Nanavati and Justice (retd) K.G.Shah alleged, "after nearly 10 days
of the train carnage, Pakistani flags were unfurled on top of a public
tank in Ramol area and Muslims shouted slogans like Pakistan zindabaad."
He claimed that though Hindus had
observed restraint and averted any major clash on the day of cremation
of Godhra victims, riots were triggered after Muslims instigated them 'with
a intention of spreading fear.'
