Modi’s statement to SIT will not be made public:Supreme Court

The Supreme Court on Thursday asked the Special Investigation Team (SIT) not to make public Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi’s statement in connection with post-Godhra riots.

“We direct the SIT not to divulge any information collected during the course of investigation to anyone except the trial court and public prosecutor concerned,” a special bench headed by Justice D. K. Jain said.

The direction came when it was pointed out to the bench by the SIT that the Commission headed by Justice G. T. Nanavati, probing the sequence of events in the 2002 riot cases, has sought the statement of Mr. Modi recorded by the investigating team.

“We direct that the statement shall not be supplied to the Commission,” the bench, also comprising Justices P. Sathasivam and Aftab Alam, said.

Mr. Modi’s statement was recorded by the SIT on March 27-28 in connection with the Gujarat riot 2002.