Gujarat Riots: Zakia Jafri's Plea Against Clean Chit To Narendra Modi- Supreme Court Hearing: LIVE UPDATES
Sibal: Now, Deepak Shah, BJP Vadodara unit member. Kindly see at pg 289. He talks about the meeting. Where you present at the meeting: The sentiment was that if we do not retaliate then it would encourage terror. First bandh was called by VHP...
Bench: Hindi copies..expression might be different. Was it on record?
Sibal: SIT had it. I'll reconfirm it.
Sibal: In these sting operation you will find collaboration. Obviously not all. Collaboration with police, plans were made, arms were brought.
Sibal:[Reads out Dheemant's testimony]
Bench: This is originally in Gujarati or Hindi.
Sibal: Hindi.
Sibal: [Dheemant's testimony] Was this organised by local leader. Yes, by local leaders, the direction came from the top.
Sibal: The question is why were these issued not investigated by SIT?
Bench: You are right. In this chart Dheemant Bhat is not mentioned. This is second heading. Yes. Right.
Sibal:Kindly see at pg 296[Dheemant's Testimony]There were two meeting what actions had to take, if we have guts we should give it back immediately. So we would start tonight.
Sibal: This is Dheemant Bhat. He is RSS and BJP member. This statement is recorded by Ashish Khetan. It says immediately the same day there were two meetings.
Bench: Mr. Sibal there is some confusion. This is Dhawal Patel's statement.
Sibal: pg 295 is Dheemant Bhat.
Sibal: Milords going back to the table now. Over the page is the second heading - Secret meeting on the night of 27.02.2002. Kindly see pg. 296 top, Milords.
Bench: What is this document?
See the police is collaborating with them. I am not saying this is proof but is a matter of serious investigation.
Sibal: [Anil's testimony] What about policeman here. Police here supported us, do something loot them, finish them. Policeman's father works in our programme also.
Sibal: This is corroboration of what Haresh says. Even in separate interviews there is corroboration
Bench: His statement starts from where?
Sibal: I am reading Anil Patel. Starts at pg 90.
Sibal: Anil Patel, I
Bench: Ashish Khetan is from Gujarat.
Sibal: No, no. He is a journalist of Tehelka. This is the Tehelka tapes. Kindly see VA pg 92-93. He corroborates what Haresh Bhat says. He say bombs were made in Haresh Bhai's on factory.