AHMEDABAD: Arguing on social activist Teesta Setalvad‘s discharge application in the case pertaining to the alleged fabrication of evidence to frame Prime Minister Narendra Modi and others in the 2002 riots conspiracy, her advocate on Thursday submitted before a sessions court here that the affidavits, which have been dubbed false by the prosecution, were signed by witnesses and tendered to various courts in the past.
Setalvad’s lawyer Somnath Vatsa argued that the affidavits in question could not be considered “fabricated evidence” because they were signed by witnesses, submitted to different courts in the past and the testimonies of witnesses were recorded by the courts based on these signed affidavits relating to post-Godhra riots cases.
This came as a rebuttal to the Gujarat government’s opposition to the plea with the claim that Setalvad had abused the trust of the 2002 riots victims.
Additional sessions judge AR Patel will continue hearing the arguments on Friday.