A journalist of top daily drafted Sanjiv Bhatt’s affidavit:SIT report

Ahmedabad, 9 May 2012

In a shocking revelation, the Special Investigation Team(SIT) report on Gujarat riots says that Times of India journalist Manoj Mitta was instrumental in arranging/drafting of the (anti-Modi)affidavit filed by Sanjiv Bhatt in the Supreme Court. The SIT report clearly mentions that Sanjiv Bhatt first sent a draft of his proposed affidavit to Manoj Mitta who later advised Bhatt to add a few more paras drafted by him. Bhatt added those apras in his final affidavit as suggested by Mitta.

The SIT report says: That Ms. Teesta Setalwad, her lawyer Shri Mihir Desai and Journalist Shri Manoj Mitta of Times of India were in constant touch with Shri Sanjiv Bhatt, IPS and were instrumental in arranging / drafting of the affidavit for filing the same in honerable Supreme court. Vide email dated 10-4-2011, Shri Bhatt solicited “Co-ordinates” from Ms. Teesta Setalwad, who had also arranged for a meeting with her lawyer Shri Mihir Desai at Ellis bridge Gymkhana, Ahmedabad. Shri Sanjiv Bhatt sent the first draft of his proposed affidavit to Shri Manoj Mitta on 13-4-2011, after meeting Shri Mihir Desai, Advocate and invited his suggestions. Shri Manoj Mitta advised Shri Sanjiv Bhatt to incorporate a few more paragraphs drafted by him which were incorporated by Shri Sanjiv Bhatt in his final affidavit sent to honorable Supreme Court of India as suggested by Shri Mitta. (In photo:Shri Manoj Mitta)

Link:Journalist Manoj Mitta blogs to clarify the issue He admits that he had ‘drafted’ only a single line and had made two general suggestions.