03-29-2005, 10:06 PM
I think Teesta, a hindu, is persecuting Zaheera, a poor muslim woman.
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Zaheera seeks cross examination of NHRC Chief</b>
Zaheera seeks cross examination of NHRC ChiefNDTV Correspondent
Tuesday, March 29, 2005 (New Delhi):
A new twist has been added to the war of words in the Best Bakery case, which is being heard in the Supreme Court.
Key witness in the case, Zaheera Sheikh has now launched an attack on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
In an affidavit filed today she has asked for their records on the case to be examined.
Zaheera also sought permission for her lawyer to cross-examine the Chairman of the NHRC, Justice A S Anand.
Changing statements
The Best Bakery case was transferred out of Gujarat in 2004 after Zaheera refused to recognise any one of the 21 accused, leading to their acquittal.
Social activist Teesta Setalvad had by then become Zaheera's spokesperson. At the new trial, Zaheera changed her statement and implicated all the earlier accused.
But in a startling revelation, Zaheera later retracted her statement, saying she had been tutored by Setalvad.
Heights of hostility
With the hostility towards her former mentor reaching new heights, Zaheera today also demanded a probe into all bank accounts in the name of Setalvad.
Setalvad on her part has said that she is ready for any investigation into her bank accounts and that of her relatives.
With all these allegations and counter allegations, one of the most high profile cases of the Gujarat riots still seems a long way from getting resolved. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
<!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin--><b>Zaheera seeks cross examination of NHRC Chief</b>
Zaheera seeks cross examination of NHRC ChiefNDTV Correspondent
Tuesday, March 29, 2005 (New Delhi):
A new twist has been added to the war of words in the Best Bakery case, which is being heard in the Supreme Court.
Key witness in the case, Zaheera Sheikh has now launched an attack on the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC).
In an affidavit filed today she has asked for their records on the case to be examined.
Zaheera also sought permission for her lawyer to cross-examine the Chairman of the NHRC, Justice A S Anand.
Changing statements
The Best Bakery case was transferred out of Gujarat in 2004 after Zaheera refused to recognise any one of the 21 accused, leading to their acquittal.
Social activist Teesta Setalvad had by then become Zaheera's spokesperson. At the new trial, Zaheera changed her statement and implicated all the earlier accused.
But in a startling revelation, Zaheera later retracted her statement, saying she had been tutored by Setalvad.
Heights of hostility
With the hostility towards her former mentor reaching new heights, Zaheera today also demanded a probe into all bank accounts in the name of Setalvad.
Setalvad on her part has said that she is ready for any investigation into her bank accounts and that of her relatives.
With all these allegations and counter allegations, one of the most high profile cases of the Gujarat riots still seems a long way from getting resolved. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->