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LIST OF DATES 3.7.2013

BUILD UP OF ARMS AND AMMUNITION

Police Control Room Records supplied by former CP PC Pande after 15.3.2011 when the Supreme Courts orders further investigation, records on 27.2.2002 (Serial Nos 1, Page Nos 7126 at @ Annexure IV File XVII (6941-7368)1:…hours that “ Informer, Ashokbhai has given information to the police about a truck loaded with arms and ammunition at Rakhiyal near Char Rasta Ahmedabad Annex IV File XVII (6941 to 7368) in SIT Papers also put in Annexure Volume I with the Protest Petition—Table: Arms Collection in Ahmedabad on 27/2/02

PCR Message @ Annexure IV File XVII (6941-7368) of the SIT Papers is handed over to the Court as Annexure A Colly

8.15 - 10 am, 27.2.2002 Kar Sevaks with saffron Scarves continue shouting Anti- Muslim Slogans after incident; More VHP Workers gather at spot and even after Curfew is declared at 10 a.m. (an SRP and Railway police reinforcements are deployed) attempts to break down a Mosque and burn Muslim shops take place at Godhra. Investigation by Railway Police so their responsibility to deal with dead bodies

SP Godhra and A-46, Raju Bhargava’s statement to the SIT dated 26.10.2009 available at Annexure I Vol I, Serial No 23 pages 111-113 in SIT Papers

08:50 -9:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 A-21 Jaideep Patel says in his statement to the SIT on 15.2.2010 that he received information about the burning of the railway coach of Sabarmati express at Godhra over telephone on 27.2.2002 by 7.30 am from the Kar Sevaks who were aboard the Sabarmati express. Immediately after receiving the information he rushed to the VHP office at Paldi, Ahmedabad. He and other office bearers of the VHP decided that he should go to Godhra and thereafter accompanied by Hasmukh Patel also of the VHP he left for Godhra and reached by 12.40 hrs. (Paras 209 at pages 104 to 105 of the Protest Petition) . This would suggest that when he spoke to the A-1 at 9:39:38 hours and 9:41:39 hrs he was sitting with other VHP strongmen and officers at the VHP office at Paldi.

9 to 10:30 hrs A-1 Narendra Modi also speaks to A-2 (27.2.2002) Ashok Bhatt, then Health Minister (now deceased) and the latter leaves for Godhra.

A-21 Jaideep Patel and A-19 Kaushik Mehta, also a senior functionary of VHP and Dilip Trivedi, another general secretary of VHP, issues a joint statement dated 27.2.2002 in which they declare that ”Hundreds of Ram Sevaks have 2

been attacked in a pre-planned conspiratorial attack in which compartments have been set on fire and women molested. (Annexure III File XVIII-D-168 at 188 of the SIT papers is the Press Release of the VHP). SIT completely ignores all the above listed evidence.

10 to10:30 hrs, 27.2.2002 A-2 Ashok Bhatt and A-21 Jaideep Patel have left for Godhra. There is no investigation whether they left together or separately. In any case consultation and discussions between A-1, A-2, A-5 and A-21 are proved to have been on since information about the tragic train burning was received by them on the early morning of 27.2.2002.

Affidavit & Statement of DM Godhra (15.9.2009), Jayanti Ravi, SP, Godhra Raju Bhargava (27.10.2009), A-2 Ashok Bhatt (24.3.2010), A-5 Gordhan Zadaphiya (24.09.2009), A-21 Jaideep Patel (15.2.2010, 27.8.2010) are handed over as Annexure B Colly.

Bandh Call

12.30-1 pm 27.2.2002 Bandh Call by VHP was openly and directly supported by the ruling BJP. As stated by the Concerned Citizens Tribunal headed by Justice Krishna Iyer (retired Supreme Court of India), Justice PB Sawant (retired, Supreme Court of India), Justice Hosbet Suresh (retired, Bombay High Court) Patterns of Violence at Para 5.7: “The state bandh on February 28, and the Bharat bandh on March 1 — both called by the VHP/BD and supported by the state BJP and the chief minister himself — helped in the killing, loot and destruction. The fear created by aggressive sloganeering and posturing, the deathly silence and empty streets helped the trained militia to carry out their jobs with ease, unhindered by the state police.” (Para 5.7, Pages 23-37, Concerned Citizens Tribunal, relevant paras at Page 30, Annexure III, File I of the SIT papers). “Given the widespread reports and allegations of groups of well-organised persons, armed with mobile telephones and addresses, singling out certain homes and properties for death and destruction in certain districts – the further question arises as to what the factors were, and who the players were in the situations that went out of control”.

(NHRC Report,2002 by former Chief Justice JS Verma, April- July 2002)

Statement of Rajendrasinh Rana, state BJP President states that the ruling BJP had supported the Bandh. (Annexure I, Volume II, Serial Nos 99 dated 15.3.2010 @ Pages 401-403 of the SIT Record/Papers)

Annexure III, File XVIII, D-160 @ 188 is the VHP Press Release of the VHP announcing the Bandh

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Warnings About Bandh

27.2.2002, 11.42–12.30pm This SIB message filed by Sanjiv Bhatt from the office of the ADGP (Intelligence) to all CPs and ACPs as also DCP Range officers and to PS, MOS Home Gandhinagar cautions all police officers about the Bandh Call. (Annexure IV File XX 374 Page 8297) Para 508 page 224 of the Protest Petition).

At another part of the voluminous SIT record, (Sr Nos 182, Annexure III File XVIII (D-160) that contains copies of fax messages sent by the regional officers of State IB to Addl. DGP (Intelligence) Gujarat for the month of February 2002, Vol I, there is a message sent at 12:30 hours on 27.2.2002 warning of aggressive funeral processions after the dead bodies of the kar sevaks are brought to Ahmedabad. (Initially some of the dead bodies were reportedly to be brought by train to Ahmedabad).Message says “ communal tension would prevail.”

13:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 SIB already had knowledge of the Gujarat Bandh called by VHP and meeting called by VHP on the same day. The utter and deliberate non-seriousness with which the SIT has investigated an allegation of the knowledge of the Bandh call given by the VHP and open collaboration declared by the ruling party, by none less than the Chief Minister himself, is shocking given the fact, a message of the State Intelligence Bureau contained in (Annexure III File XXI(D- 163 , Page Nos 153 of the SIT Papers), which is a message titled “Vidhan Sabha/VHP/544/02 dated 27.2.2002” already records that today, i.e., on 27.2.2002 during zero hour, the Vidhan Sabha had discussions related to the incident at Godhra and the Chief Minister had informed that a high level enquiry would be conducted regarding the incident. It also states that VHP had declared a Gujarat Bandh and today called a meeting at 1600 hours at the VHP office to discuss further steps to be taken regarding the incident”.The SIT does not deal with this overt or covert support for the Bandh by the government satisfactorily. (Paras 58-59 of the Protest Petition) There are a series of messages of the State Intelligence Bureau which warn of the repercussions of the bandh. One has been sent out as early as 3.10 p.m. on 27.2.2002 (before A-1 leaves for Godhra). Another message at Annexure III, File XIX, D-161 @ Page 355 also intimates and warns of Violence because of the Bandh call. It is a message D/2?2 com/takedari/71/2002 and can be read at Annexure IV, File XX, 8394 of the SIT Papers). This message already says that funeral processions are likely wherever the bodies are sent.

13:00 hrs Rest of the train Sabarmati express, (27.2.2002) minus coaches 5 and 6 which were burned is allowed to leave Godhra station for Ahmedabad.

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10:40 hrs, 18:00 hrs, 19:25 hrs to 20:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 Several of these messages from State Intelligence Bureau including the one sent from District Police at Narmada to the police station of Raj Pimpla, Sagwada, Kediapada, Tilkwadi, Kewadia (Pages 8288, 8289, 8291, 8292, 8296, 8297 of Annexure IV, File XX of the SIT Papers) provide internal documentation and proof of the aggressive behaviour and mobilisations around the funeral processions by the so called Kar Sevaks from 27.2.2002 itself. The SIT has deliberately not further explored why no adequate steps were taken nor has the SIT tried to recover similar documents of the SIB from all the districts of Gujarat. (Para 506 to 510 at pages 223-225 of Protest Petition).

Rajendrasinh Rana, BJP’s statement, VHP Press Release and Bandh Related Messages are handed over as Annexure as A Colly

Thirty Messages acquired by the SIT from documents submitted to the Nanavati Commission at Annexure IV, File No. XVIII are also those sent out by the SIB asking for strong preventive measures to be taken in different districts in the wake of the Godhra incident. Pages 8413, 8417, 8441 Surat, Surat Range, Bardoli, Vadodara of Annexure IV, File XX of the SIT Papers) are also Warnings for Preparation for Bandobast as likelihood of violence

Shows that Directions for ROUND UP PREVENTIVE ARRESTS NOT GIVEN on 27.2.2002 or BEFORE

Home Department Fax Message Nos CB II/COM/102002/496 dated 28.2.2002 from PS Shah Addl Sec Home Dept produced Sr Nos 15 in Annexure III, File XLI, Volume I D-196 of the SIT Papers

Some of these messages are handed over to the Court as Annexure B –Colly along with Home Department Message – ANNEXURE C

Illegal and Hasty Post Mortems

1300-1900 hours, 27.2.2002 Illegal and Hasty Post Mortems are conducted in the open, at the Railway Yard where Bodies of Godhra Victims are laid out in gruesome condition out in the open. The SIT has deliberately left out any investigation into the whole question of illegal and hasty post mortems. These are in violation of the law and strict procedure related to Unidentified Bodies 5

After Accidents that includes Prohibition of Taking, Distrribution and Publicising Photographs of Dead Bodies

13:30 to 15:30 hrs Soon after the Assembly proceedings (27.2.2002) are over A-5, Gordhan Zadaphiya ,MOS (Home) left for Godhra, A-1 Narenda Modi gets four calls on the mobile no. of his PA O.P. Singh. All these calls are related to the post-mortem to be conducted on the victims of the Godhra tragedy. A-2, Gujarat Health Minister, Ashok Bhatt who was in regular touch with A-1 Narendra Modi had left for Godhra at 9:30 hrs according to his statement before the SIT and reached around 12 to 12:40 hrs. (Pages 11, 19-20 of Annexure Volume IV with the Protest Petition)

The four phone calls made to A-1 related to instructions from A-1 Narendra Modi to conduct post mortem in a highly irregular, hasty and illegal manner. Under the criminal law, it is the inquesting authority that has to decide whether to send the dead bodies for post-mortem or not and in any case relatives are present and this happens after identification is completely over. News about the unidentified bodies is published before such post mortems are allowed. In the present case it was the A-1, A-2 and A-5 who collectively took this decision along with A-21 to conduct these post mortems in the present of agitated crowd of VHP workers in the open railway yard exactly where the burnt coach was located used the sight of the bodies in gruesome condition to communally mobilise anger and venom to fever pitch. (Paras 61-63 on pages 41and 43 of the Protest Petition).

13:53:44, 27.2.2002 A-2 Ashok Bhatt, from his mobile no.9825039877 calls A-1 Narendra Modi on the mobile of his PA Om Prakash Singh, mobile no.9825000836. The call lasts for 35 seconds.

14:50:44 hrs, 27.2.2002 The second call from A-2 to A-1 lasts for 15 seconds.

15:05:09 hrs, 27.2.2002 A-1 from mobile of his PA Om Prakash Singh calls A-2.This is a long call which lasts 173 seconds.

15:38:10 hrs, 27.2.2002 A-2 Ashok Bhatt received yet another call from A-1 Narendra Modi on the mobile of his P.A. Om Prakash Singh lasting 43 seconds. All these calls are before A-1 boards the plane for Baroda. A-1 had clearly used the mobile of Om Prakash Singh. In the statement given to the SIT by Singh (Annexure 1 Volume 1, Serial Nos 41 given on 9.11.2009), he has accepted that A-1 spoke on his mobile when there was an extreme emergency. He only says that he did not see A-1 talking to anyone on his mobile phone. A-2 Ashok Bhatt, now deceased has accepted that he directed the Post Mortems.

Statement of Narendra Modi given as Annexure D Statements of OP Singh, Tanmay Mehta and Sanjay Bhavsar, AK Sharma (CMO Officials) on Use of Mobile Phones by A-1. Statement of AP Patel 6

deliberately not taken by SIT. These are handed over to the Court as E Colly.

Powerful Accused at Meghaninagar (where Gulberg is located) and Naroda on 27.2.2002

15:40 hrs-16:45 hrs, 27.2.2002 The location of A-1, Narendra Modi 15:37:57 hrs according to the locational details of the mobile phone of his OSD, Anil Mukim who accompanies Modi to Godhra is shown at Meghaninagar where the Gulberg society is located. A-1 Narendra Modi for some unexplained reason which SIT did not investigate went to Meghaninagar before going to the airport.

15:34:48 hrs, 27.2.2002 At 15:34:48 hrs another member form CMO (Chief Minister’s office) J.M. Thakkar, PRO to the Chief Minister is also shown through his mobile log to be in and around Meghaninagar where the Gulberg society is located. The location is of significance since officialdom has stated that the reasons behind the unpreparedness of the police and administration for the mob attacks at Naroda and Gulberg were that these are not traditionally communally sensitive areas. Why were the powerful then present here the day before the murderous attacks? A-1 Modi was accompanied by two persons from the CMO, Anil Mukim and J.Thakkar to Godhra. It is clear therefore that in a sinister and mysterious detour on his way to the airport to take off for Godhra, A-1 goes to the Meghaninagar and Naroda.

Location of Ashok Narayan, ACS Home , A-28 is also found to be at Naroda and A-3 I.K. Jadeja is found to be at Naroda at 17:35:25 hours. SIT has not questioned them on this. (Annexure IV, File VI, @ Pages 2281, 2282, 2285 of the SIT Records/ Papers)

Location Details of Persons Travelling with A-1 Modi from SIT Papers given as F Colly 16:00 hrs to 17:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 A fax message sent by ACP of State IB , Vadodara to DG, Gujarat State, Gandhinagar at 1912 hrs on 27.2.2002 states that A-1 Narendra Modi visited the place of incident (Godhra)at 1715 hrs. After arrival at Godhra helipad A-1 goes directly to the site, which is by now the railway yard where the dead bodies after inquest are lying in the open. He entered the burnt coach and speaks to the media (Para 65 and 66 at page no.44 of the Protest Petition). When he talks to the press there are several VHP workers present. Mr Jaideep Patel (A-21), Ashok Bhatt (A-2) and Zadaphiya (A-5) were present when A-1 visited the railway yard which is where the mutilated and burnt corpses have been allowed to have been kept in the open. The post mortem happened in the presence of the A-1 at the site and in the presence of VHP workers . A-21 Jaideep Patel , A-2, Ashok Bhatt and A-5 Zadaphiya are also present. 7

Fax Message at Page No.87, Mes/B/D-4/2/15/Com/284/2002 dated 27.2.2002 (Annexure IV, File III, Serial Nos 248 of the SIT Papers). (Para 483 at pages 215 of the Protest Petition)

(Annexure IV, File IX, Sr.No.249 of the SIT Papers is the copy of the log of the air traffic controller of SVP (Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel) International airport, Ahmedabad pertaining to A-1 Chief Minister’s travel on 27.2.2002). The Air Traffic Controller, Gujarat, of the state Government also suggests that Accused No.1 Modi, using Reliance plane, was at Godhra by 1610 hrs on 27 February 2002). His flight schedule corroborates that he departed from Ahmedabad between 1530-1600 hours on 27.2.2002 and reached the Godhra helipad at 1645 hours.

SP, Godhra Raju Bhargava & DM, Godhra Jayanti Ravi’s statements to the SIT confirm this.

Under the criminal law, it is the inquesting authority who has to decide whether to send the dead bodies for post-mortem or not. But in the present case PM of almost all bodies were over by 18.45 hours, the time when inquest report was signed in the presence of A-1, A-2 and A-5 obviously following their directions. SIT has simply not bothered to ask is, under whose orders, the Post- mortem was being conducted in the Railway Yard Itself without any facility and equipments and also by doctors who were not trained to do Post Mortem? The motive behind this was clear: – Bodies could be dispatched through a VHP strongman and co- A- 21 Mr Jaideep Patel to reach Ahmedabad by next morning for the proposed funeral processions and parading – Public post-mortem and free use and distribution of photographs of the gory bodies was encouraged by A-1, A-2 an A-5 to inflame the anger of the funeralists, which could be converted into a violent communal reprisal against innocent sections of the minority. (The Gujarat Police Manual, Section VII, Section 223) (Para 69, 70 at pages 45, 46 of the Protest Petition, Volume I handed over to the Court as Annexure G)

Evening, 27.2.2002 Mini cabinet meeting at the Godhra Collectorate with A-1 Narendra Modi, 2 ministers at least from the cabinet, go A-5 Gordhan Zadaphiya and co-A-4 Prabhatsinh Chauhan also present. A-21 Jaideep Patel is also allowed to remain present at this official meeting according to the statement given by DM, Jayanti Ravi to the SIT.

SIT admits at Page 60 in its final report dated 8.2.2012 that Mrs Jayanti Ravi has stated that in the meeting held at the Collectorate, A-21 Mr Jaideep Patel, a VHP leader was also present. However, under Allegation No. IV, the SIT still goes on to assert that A-1 Mr. Modi had never met A-21, Mr. Jaideep Patel (SIT Report, 8.2.2012). The SIT has not dealt with this aspect that the post-mortems of the dead bodies was taking place in the presence of A-1 and was not stopped 8

by him though it was an illegal act. The SIT also does not deal with the presence of a large crowd of VHP workers and the presence of Mr Jaideep Patel general secretary of VHP Gujarat besides the presence of A-2 Mr Ashok Bhatt and A-5 Mr Zadaphiya. Worst of all, the SIT has not bothered to even look at the required legal procedures necessary to be observed in the wake of the Godhra tragedy.

Hence it is apparent that already by the afternoon of 27.2.2002 while the A-1 was heading for Godhra, a decision to mobilize large funeral processions with communally aggressive mobs, who’s constituents were members of the RSS, VHP and BJP has been collectively taken by A-1 (Modi), A-2 (Bhatt), A-5 Gordhan Zadaphiya and A-4 Prabhat Singh Chauhan and who were all in touch with A-21 i.e. Jaideep Patel of VHP. A-1 and A-21 . A-1 and A-21 even met at Godhra according to the statement of DM Jayanti Ravi and MOS Home Gordhan Zadaphiyia.

See Statement of DM, Godhra, Jayanti Ravi dated 15.9.2009 annexed above in H Colly

There is a statement recorded of Mr. Shankar Menon, retired I.A.S., on 11.5.2010 by IO, SIT, A.K. Malhotra that contains valuable information (Sr.no.179 Annexure I, Vol.I in the SIT Papers) Menon who had volunteered his statement before the SIT states that after the incident of February 27, 2002, he hired a taxi from Bombay and visited Godhra around end of Mach 2002 or beginning of April 2002 to try and get a first-hand account of the whole episode for his weekly column. He states that he went straight to the office of the Collector and met Mrs. Jayanti Ravi. He states that as per his recollection he had fixed up an appointment with her through one of her relatives placed in Mumbai.... Menon states that Mrs. Ravi told him in strictest confidence that the fire that led to the incident appears to have started from within the bogey. After the incident, the accused no.1 visited Godhra and the site of the incident and he had closeted himself in the Circuit House with his close political workers and colleagues. She says that though it was a confidential meeting from which she and other government officers were kept out, a recently transferred Dy. Collector who was not recognised by anyone locally found his way into the meeting. At this meeting, the Deputy Collector said he heard accused no.1 say that for every person killed in the train incident, his workers should avenge the death with at least 3 times the number of Muslims. According to the statement of Mr. Shankar Menon, Mrs. Ravi told him that this Dy. Collector who had observed the meeting closely heard the accused no.1 saying that the law and order force would be suitably kept away until the deaths of the killings have been avenged. Mr. Menon states that Mrs. Ravi did not disclose the name of the Dy. Collector, nor did he ask for the name. In the final statement of Ravi recorded by the SIT (Statement dated 13.12.2010, Annexure I, Volume II), she is asked to answer on some of the details. Her replies are vague stating that “She does not recall” if Accused No. 1 had had a meeting with political workers and neither did she recall if he went to the Circuit house at all. Given the 9

seriousness of the allegations, the SIT should have sought out the Deputy Collectors at the time and at least recorded the statement of Vipul Vijay, ATS chief who had been sent by Accused No. 25 then DGP Chakravarti especially to Godhra given the seriousness of the situation. The SIT has not recorded Mr Vipul Vijay’s statement at all. These are serious lacunae in the investigation that need to be rectified through a further investigation.

(Shankar Menon Statement @ Annexure I Volume II, Serial Nos 179 dated 13.12.2010, Pages 576-578 of the SIT Records/Papers handed over to the Court as I Colly)

SIT records statements of former deputy collectors at Godhra Sangada, Baria, Solanki and Dindod in this connection. Annexed with I Colly mentioned above.

Warning Signals of Communal Mobilisation

16:35 hrs, 27.2.2002 Even before A-1, Narendra Modi, is still to reach Godhra the State Intelligence is fully aware of the bandh call given by the VHP, the support of A-1 and his government to this bandh and the encouragement to allow the funeral processions , i.e. Shmasan Yatras all over the State (Para 512, page 222 -277 of the Protest Petition).

16:35 hrs, 27.2.2002 At annexure IV, File XIX at pages 822 there is a message that the VHP persons would take out processions in the areas in Dahod district. This is further indication that there was a well planned design to parade the dead bodies of persons who hailed from Dahod, Modasa, Khedbrahma. Further, there was not one but several violent and aggressive funeral processions with active mobilization of persons between 27.2.2002 and 28.2.2002. This has been completely and deliberately ignored by SIT (Paras 503 and 504 at pages 222 and 223 of the Protest Petition).

27.2.2002 Communal mobilization by the VHP in the State particularly in Ahmedabad with murderous slogans being shouted (Para 571-574 on pages 252 to 255 of the Protest Petition; Para 579 at page 257 of the Protest Petition gives details of this mobilization in Vadodara; para 580 at page 258 gives details about Kodinar and Porbandar, para 582 at page 259 gives details about Kadi in Mehsana, para 583 at page 259 about the build up at Prantij village, para 585 at page 260 speaks about Dahod, para 586 and 587 on page 260 give details about Junagadh, Banaskanta districts respectively)

19:45 hrs to 22:30 hrs, 27.2.2002 According to the Itinerary provided by SIT, A-Narendra Modi (Annexure IV, File IX, Sr.No.250 of the SIT Papers) he arrived at the Godhra helipad at 1645 hrs and departed by road at 1945 hrs for Vadodara. This time he took the government plane. There are no air logs available in the SIT Papers about the departure of the plane from Baroda. The 10

itinerary shows that the A-1 arrived at his Gandhinagar residence at 22:30 hrs.

NO PREVENTIVE ACTION TAKEN DESPITE INDICATION OF VIOLENCE ON 27.2.2002

10:40 hrs, 27.2.2002 An SIB message from Annexure IV File No.XX/ C/D-2/Takedari/173/02) This message is a Fax message from Vadodara Intelligence Officer to DIG (Int) Gandhiangar. This message also records that Kar Sevaks travelling on Sabarmati express from Ayodhya to Ahmedabad were shouting slogans throughout their travel and warned that strict police bandobust is necessary. (Given to the Court during last hearing on 28.6.2013)

11:15 hrs & 11:30 hrs, 27.2.2002 Warning SIB message from field on 27.2.2002 officers to their bosses n Gandhinagar asking for strict preventive action following Godhra incident. (Paras 449, 450, 451 at pages 190 – 193 of the Protest Petition).

12:30 hrs This message is a fax from SIB that (27.2.2002) can be read at Annexure III File No.XIX D-161 Part II page no.355 of the SIT Papers –this is also message dated 27.2.2002 that clearly records that a train from Godhra to Kalupur railway station is likely to result in communal tension. It also records complete knowledge of the Gujarat bandh declared by the VHP on 28.2.2002.

1:50 hrs, 3:10 hrs, All these messages (Page Nos. 183–185 10 hrs, 17:50 hrs, of the Protest Petition warn of the 17:55 hrs, 19:55 hrs announcement of Gujarat bandh on 28.2.2002 and 19:25 hrs, 27.2.2002 made by the VHP and also a decision for funeral procession to accompany the dead bodies already taken by the VHP. One particular message from the SIB at 3:10 hrs is from the headquarters to all Commissioners of Police and DGP, Gandhinagar as also to the P.S. of A-5 MOS Home Gordhan Zadaphiya which categorically records that there are likely to be funeral processions in different areas where the Kar Sevaks hail from and therefore necessary action should be taken. It is clear that despite all these warnings, no action was taken by the Home Department under A-1 Narendra Modi.

14:30-1500 hrs, 27.2.2002 A mob of 200 persons was pelting stones in Bapu Nagar and even set fire to a bus and a shop.

15:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 Already even before A-1 reaches for Godhra on 27.2.2002 an SIB message records that one Muslim Abdul Rahim Kalubhai Mashita was assaulted by some Kar sevaks at platform no.2 and 3 of the Vadodara police station when the train reached and stopped there from Godhra. He died and two others were injured. The SIB message states that provocative slogans were being shouted. 11

15:15 hrs, 27.2.2002 This message also from the SIB mentions that BJP’s Maya Bhartiben Vyas, BJP leader Jitendra Sukhadev and many other VHP and workers were behaving in a provocative manner and another person 60 year old Ibhrahimbhai died after being assaulted by the Kar Sevaks (Paras 449 and 450 on pages 190-191 of the Protest Petition).

It is evident therefore that by afternoon of27.2.2002 itself long before the controversial meeting on the night of 27.2.2002 took place at the residence of A-1, Narendra Modi the conspiracy was put in place, the news of the Godhra incident had reached the A-1, A-2, A-5, A-21 and many of the co accused administrators and policemen, who attended the meeting at 10:30 hrs at the residence of the A-1 had already decided to not only allow VHP a free run of the streets with marauding mobs and the Bandh Call but also, in gross violation of his statutory duties as elected head of state and home minister, also resolved, not take protective measures or preventive measures following the Godhra incident. SIT has completely ignored this evidence and even tried to withhold the investigation papers.

17:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 Abdul Khader Abdul Rahman Dobi of Memdabad who came to Ahmedabad was attacked on the platform at Ahmedabad railway station and admitted to VS hospital (Page 192 of the Protest Petition)

18:10 hours, 27.2.2002 Message No.531, Annexure III File XVIII (D-160) SIB Message from the Ahmedabad region records that when the Sabarmati Express reached the platform at Kalupur railway station Ahmedabad at 4.30 p.m., VHP men armed with “dandas” were in a violent mood and shouting “Bharat Mata ki Jay” and “Murder for murder.” (“Khoon ka badla khoon”

19:45hrs, 27.2.2002 A mob burnt 11 city and damaged the exteriors of Maruti complex bus stand. (Page no.5762 at Annexure IV, File XIV of the SIT Record/Papers)(Pages 192 to 193 of the Protest Petition)

20:46 hrs, 27.2.2002 This SIB message that can be read as Annexure III File No.XIX D-161, Part II Pages Nos.356 to 360 is a long message that records that the dead bodies reached Kalupur railway station at 3 to3:30 hrs, were sent to Dhanwantari hospital at Bapu Nagar where a condolence meeting was to be held by Bajrang Dal workers. This message also records that at 15:00 hrs on 27.2.2002 a mob had attacked the AMTS and ST buses at Bapu Nagar and breaking down the windows of buses and shops. At the end of this message the field officer of the SIB states that Sabarmati express train finally arrived at platform no.1 at 16:13 hrs with Kar Sevaks shouting Jai Sriram, Bharat Mata Ki Jai and Khoon Ka Badla Khoon. No dead bodies came on the train. The SIB message records that an interview was given to the ETV stating that “for those who have been treated against at, those Muslims, we will attack without mercy, cut all Muslims”. The SIT has 12

not bothered to seize copies of these interviews to analyse the evidence.

22:00 hrs, 27.2.2002 A mob attacks a rickshawala and injures four persons at Ratna Sagar Cross Road, Meghaninagar (PCR recorded at page 5754 at Annexure IV File XIX of the SIT Papers)

Records of these Inflammatory Sloganeering and attacks on 27.2.2002 from the Messages contained in SIT Records/Papers at Annexure IV, File XIV (5731 to 6140) are handed over to the Court as Annexure J Colly.