Twitter Reacts to Maya Kodnani’s Acquittal in Naroda Patiya Case

While some supported the Gujarat High Court verdict, others were furious.

Maya Kodnani, former Gujarat minister, being escorted to prison by police after a court hearing in Ahmedabad in 2014. 

(Photo: Reuters)

The Gujarat High Court on Friday, April 20, acquitted former BJP minister Maya Kodnani, despite eyewitness testimonies, in the Naroda Patiya riot case. As many as 97 Muslims were killed in the massacre that took place on 28 February 2002, in what was one of the worst incidents of the 2002 Gujarat riots.

Following the verdict, many took to Twitter expressing their views on the verdict. Many were taken aback by the news.

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However many others felt that the verdict was just.

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