ccused, Politicians & Others as Recounted by Witnesses, Concerned Citizens Tribunal, Gujarat 2002

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List of politicians and sangh parivar leaders
as named by the witnesses —
(Excerpted from the list of over 700 accused):
Chief minister, Narendra Modi
Minister of state for home, Gordhan Zadaphiya
Minister for revenue (former), Haren Pandya
Minister for health, Ashok Bhatt
Minister of state for transport,Narayan Lalludas Patel
Minister for forests, Prabhatsinh Chauhan
Minister of state for cottage industries,
Ranjitsingh Chawda
International general secretary, VHP,
Praveen Togadia
AHMEDABAD:
Gulberg Society, Chamanpura: Chunnilal Prajapati,
ex–municipal corporator, BJP; Mehsingh Dudhsinh
Chaudhary, ex–municipal corporator, Congress;
Jagrupsinh Rajput, advocate and ex–deputy mayor,
Ahmedabad.
Naroda Gaon & Naroda Patiya: Dr Jaideep Patel,
Gujarat state joint secretary, VHP; Mayaben
Kotdani, BJP MLA; Bhartibehn, BJP corporator;
Anitabehn, BJP corporator; Harish Lakshmanbhai
Koshti, Shiv Sena leader; Manoj Lakshmanbhai
Koshti, Shiv Sena leader; Bhav Daruwala,
sarpanch); Vijay Dada, Shiv Sena leader; Bharatbhai
Rabati, Shiv Sena leader.
Naroda Fruit Market: Gordhan Zadaphiya, home
minister; Babu Zadaphiya; Haren Pandya (Former) rev-
enue minister, Ashok Bhatt, BJP MLA.
Vatwa: Navneet Patel, school principal; Mahesh Patel
(Bajrang Dal); Girish Pandya (BJP corporator); Amita
Patel (BJP corporator).
Navapura: Mahesh Chotabhai Patel, Bajrang Dal
leader.
Paldi–Ellis Bridge: Revenue minister, Haren Pandya;
BJP MLA, Ashok Bhatt; Bhartibehn, BJP corporator;
Anitabehn, BJP corporator; and other VHP leaders and
activists from Paldi area.
PANCHMAHAL DISTRICT
Pandharwada: Sarpanch Anil Modi, BJP; Jaswant
Manilal Patel, BJP, taluka panchayat pramukh,
Khanpur; Sanjay, VHP district president,
Panchmahal.
Anjanwa: Minister for forests, Prabhatsinh Chauhan.
Dailol: Minister for forests, Prabhatsinh Chauhan.
Dailol (highway crime, 13 slaughtered): JP Shah,
manager, People’s Bank.
Mora village, Morvad (Hadap): Amrishbhai Panchal,
BJP mahamantri; Bipinbhai Bhoi, BJP; Kantilal Rana,
BJP; Vinod Ambalal Bhoi, Bajrang Dal, president;
Vikrambhai Dindod, BJP, Rajasthan; sarpanches from
the tribal villages of Veramya, Suliath, Mora, Deloch
and Rajaita.
Kuvajar, Morvad (Hadap): Vinu Budha Patel, zilla
panch; Amarsinh Budhabhai Patel, zilla panch.
Vejalpur, Kalol: Vinu Budha Patel, zilla panch;
Amarsinh Budhabhai Patel, zilla panch.
DAHOD DISTRICT
Jhalod: Bhagwan Panchal, BJP leader; Agnesh
Panchal, BJP leader; Bhavesh Babubhai Katar (son of
the MP); Chhagan Bhunatar, ex-corporator; Ramanbhai
Admat Khutawala, sarpanch;
Randhikpur: Rameshkumar R. Chandana, sarpanch.
Piplod: Prithvi Puwar, sarpanch, Guna village;
Bhuderbhai Mulabhai, ex-sarpanch; Manubhai
Valabhai, taluka pramukh.
Sanjeli: Ramesh Maharaj, Nenki sarpanch; Dalsukh
Maharaj, VHP Marg Darshak Mandal.
KHEDA DISTRICT
Mehmdavad: RSS, VHP and Bajrang Dal local units;
Vinod Bhai Patel, BJP.
PATAN DISTRICT
Ghasiavas, Radhanpur: Shankarbhai Lakdhirbhai
Chaudhri, MLA; Pravinbhai Thakkar Mahalakshmi,
Radhanpur taluka BJP chief; Ratilal Vyas, vice-chief,
Santalpur taluka panchayat; also a mob of more than
700 VHP, Bajrang Dal, and RSS members; Dr. Rawal,
runs hopital in Lalbaug; Kanubhai Deri, former
corporator.
MEHSANA DISTRICT
Visnagar, Mehsana: Prahlad Ghosa, BJP MLA.
VADODARA DISTRICT
Wadi Taiwada: Bharatesh Desai (RSS).
Roshannagar (Tulsiwadi/Hathikhana): Umakant
Joshi, ex-mayor;
Machchipith: Ajay Dave, (BJP leader); Niraj Jain,
VHP leader; Baka Brahmbhatt; Milind Ambegaonkar,
Shikshan Samiti (Education Committee, Vadodara Mu-
nicipal Corporation).
Noor Park, Tarsali: Raju Bangri, Bajrang Dal
leader; Jagdish Patel (ex-sarpanch, Tarsali and BJP
member).
The Accused – II
Politicians & Others

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Vishal Nagar, Tarsali: Narendrasinh Solanki, BJP,
taluka panchayat member.
Raghovpura village, near Tarsali: Shantilalbhai
Patel, sarpanch.
Gotri village: Kanchanben Barot, BJP councillor.
Roshannagar-Ashapuri, Navayard Cabin D Area:
Pradip Joshi, municipal councillor, Bharat Shah, mu-
nicipal councillor.
Amarnagar, Navayard: Pradip Joshi, municipal
councillor.
Ektanagar, Navayard: Pradip Joshi municipal coun-
cillor.
Sama: Pradip Joshi, BJP municipal councillor.
Bajwa: Jayaben Thakkar, BJP MP.
Maretha:Pramodbhai of Chappad, Bajrang Dal leader;
Nilesh Bhogilal Patel, Bajrang Dal leader; Mahesh
Haribhai Rabari, Bajrang Dal leader; Raghubahi
Bharwad, Bajrang Dal leader); Sukhdeo Thakur,
sarpanch; Kantaben Sanabhai Vasava, sarpanch;
Veenabhai Chagganbhai Patel, ex-BJP leader.
Ranoli: Chandrakant Patel, sarpanch; sarpanch’s
two sons.
Samiala: Narendrabhai Gordhanbhai Vaid, sarpanch;
Kamlesh Gordhanbhai Patel, deputy sarpanch).
Lakshmipura: Bhagatsinh Gaikwad, panchayat mem-
ber; Labhubhai, gramsewak; Bharatbhai, doctor;
Taiwasa: Bharatesh Desai, RSS. After the Godhra
incident an urgent meeting of the activists of BJP. VHP,
RSS, & Bajrang Dal was held under the leadership of
Yogesh Patel, MLA; Nalin Bhatt (ex-chairman, GEB);
Jani Mama, municipal councillor and librarian, MS
University; Pankaj Jain, advocate; Ashok Pawar, mu-
nicipal corporator, Samata Party; Pranav Patel, mu-
nicipal corporator..
SABARKANTHA DISTRICT
Bhiloda: Gunvantbhai Bhagwandas Trivedi, BJP;
Rupesh Trivedi, RSS pracharak; Prabhudas Lalabhai
Patel, RSS joint secretary for Banaskantha and
Sabarkantha.
Kidiad: Kalubhai Malwad, BJP, MLA.
Kediagaon: Kalubhai Malwad, BJP, MLA.
Prantij, Himmatnagar: Ranjitsingh Chawda, minis-
ter of state for cottage industries; Jagdish Taral, VHP
leader.
Mujethi, Idar: Kantibhai Hiralal Patel, sarpanch;
Suryakant Joshi, BJP taluka leader.
BHARUCH DISTRICT
Bharuch city: Viral Desai, VHP, Bharuch president,
Satish Mistry, BJP corporator and also an active BD/
RSS member.
Mandwa: Mahesh Shankar, Mahesh Dalpat Parmar,
Khushal Chiman Machhi Patel, Thakore Jina,
Chandubhai Bhikhabhai Machhi Patel, Bhikha Sardar
(All belonging to the Bajrang Dal). 