Modi to share his thoughts on Gujarat riots judgment today

India Today Online  New Delhi, December 27, 2013 | UPDATED 11:30 IST The BJP's prime ministerial candidate and Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi is likely to "share his thoughts" on Friday on the Gujarat court's verdict in the 2002 Gujarat riots case in which criminal charges had been filed against him.

Modi said that he would share his thoughts on the judgement today on twitter.

Leaving Goa. Will share my thoughts on the judgment with you all tomorrow.

Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2013

On Thursday, the court had rejected a petition by Zakia Jafri, whose husband Ehsan Jafri was burnt alive during the riots. In her petition, Zakia had asked for Modi to be prosecuted for conspiracy in the communal violence that had rocked the state in 2002.

Thursday's order comes as a huge relief to Modi who is the BJP's prime ministerial candidate.

Modi was in Goa when the judgement was announced. Upon hearing about it, Modi tweeted, "Satyamev Jayate! Truth alone triumphs."

??????? ????! Truth alone triumphs.

Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2013

This tweet was followed up with a quote from Mahatma Gandhi.

"Truth by nature is self-evident. As soon as you remove the cobwebs of ignorance that surround it, it shines clear"- Mahatma Gandhi

Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 26, 2013

Reacting to the judgement the BJP had said that it was a moral victory for the BJP and Narendra Modi.

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