NRIs demand Rs 22 crore compensation from Modi
Saturday May 1 2004 11:02 IST
UNI
AHMEDABAD:
Three British citizens of Indian origin filed a writ petition in a
Himmatnagar court against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, state
Home Minister and twelve others seeking monetary compensation for those
who died during the post-Godhra riots.
The petition has been
filed by Imran Mohammed, an United Kingdom citizen, and relatives of
two other UK citizens in a local court in Sabarkantha district seeking
a total of Rs 22.17 crore as compenstation from the Gujarat Government.
Imran Mohammed had sustained injuries during the Gujarat riots
in 2002, while the two other UK citizens had been killed in the riots.
The relatives of the two victims had filed the petition on their behalf.
The court on Friday admitted the petition and the hearing on the matter will begin from May 6.
Meanwhile,
Gujarat Health Minister and spokesperson I K Jadeja told UNI that the
Government was waiting for the case details before deciding its course
of actions. |
