No compromise with Modi govt, says Bhatt

Suspended IPS officer Sanjiv Bhatt refused to make any compromise with the Gujarat government after a local court proposed that if he went on police remand for about three hours his bail plea could be heard on Tuesday itself.

The response by Bhatt, who has accused Chief Minister Narendra Modi of complicity in 2002 post-Godhra riots, came after Sessions Judge G N Patel made the proposal during hearing on the state government's revision application for his remand. "I cannot compromise with those goons. Whatever wrong the government wants to do I do not care. I will tolerate it," Bhatt said in the open court. Bhatt's lawyer Sayed said, "The court suggested to Bhatt that he should go for two or three hours remand and his bail application will be heard later in the day". "To this suggestion, Bhatt told the judge that he would not go for any compromise on this. Bhatt further said to the judge that he believes in law and let law take its own course and give him a legal order," Sayed said.

Sayed said Bhatt is ready to be in jail for a longer duration but he will not compromise on his principles and was confident that the rule of law will prevail. The court reserved the order on the state government's remand revision application of Bhatt for October seven. Bhatt has already filed a bail plea before Sessions Judge V K Vyas who adjourned the hearing for tomorrow. The Gujarat government had yesterday challenged in the sessions court a magisterial court's order denying remand of Bhatt, arrested last Friday for allegedly threatening and forcing a constable to sign a false affidavit.

Judge Patel reserved the order on the remand revision application for October 7.