BJP welcomes SC order on Gujarat riots cases

BJP today welcomed the Supreme Court order for setting up of special fast track courts to deal with Gujarat riots cases and expressed hope that the apex court will take similar "pro-active" steps in cases related to Bhagalpur riots, 1984 Sikh carnage and Ramjanama Bhoomi land dispute.  

"We welcome the order of the Supreme Court as it will bring justice to victims of Godhra train carnage and the riots after the carnage," party spokesperson Prakash Javadekar told PTI.  

The BJP was confident that the Supreme Court would ensure "speedier justice" in other important riot cases of this nature, he said.  

"We hope that the Supreme court will also take such pro-active steps for speedier justice in case of Bhagalpur riots, 1984 Sikh carnage and we are sure that it will move for speedier disposal of Ramjanma Bhoomi land dispute which is pending in courts for 50 years," he said.  

The BJP reaction came as Supreme Court today lifted the stay on trial of Gujarat riots cases of 2002 and directed the setting up of fast track courts for holding the trial on day-to-day basis.  

The apex court ordered the setting up of designated courts for riot cases in Ahmedabad, Anand, Sabarkanta, Mehsana and Gulbarga districts.