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Rashtrapati Bhavan's 'No' to Nanavati panel

     New Delhi: In a letter sent to the Nanavati Commision probing Gujarat riots, the Rashtrapati Bhawan, has reportedly refused to hand over the letters exchanged between the then Prime Minister A B Vajpayee and President K R Narayanan. The decision is understood to have been taken in public interest as the role of the Indian Army was also mentioned in the report submitted by the committee, which the Rashtrapati Bhawan feels is highly sensitive. The Nanavati-Shah Commission probing the Godhra carnage and its aftermath had twice sought Rashtrapati Bhavan for copies of the letters written by Narayanan to Vajpayee about the deployment of Army in Gujarat when riots broke out there. However, using 'President's privilege', the Rashtrapati Bhavan had refused to do so after consultating the Union Government, but the two-member commission had again urged the letters to be produced before it. On February 27, 2002, several pilgrims were burnt alive at the Godhra rail station, allegdly by a Muslim mob. Thousands were later charred to death, mainly Muslims, in reprisal attacks, which followed the Sabarmati Express carnage.

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