New Delhi, July 07: After expressing its "disappointment" over the judgement in the Best Bakery case, National Commission for Minorities (NCM) is expected to meet law minister Arun Jaitley tomorrow to discuss the case. "The NCM convened an urgent meeting recently to express its concern over the judgement. We have also sought appointments with Jaitley and the Chief Justice and we are meeting Jaitley tomorrow to discuss the case," NCM chairman Tarlochan Singh told news agencies here today.

The commission has also written a letter to Gujarat chief minister Narender Modi seeking appointment of a "lawyer of prominence to file an appeal so that the correct picture gets presented."


Recollecting the ghastly incident when a violent mob had killed 14 people and resorted to arson and looting in Vadodara, the NCM said it was "startled" by the "comments" of the judge that "the investigation had been shoddy and statement fabricated by the police to help the accused.

"Your state administration is accountable to you and if there has been a lacunae on their part to bring the culprits to book, we would suggest that you should file an appeal against the judgement, instruct your administration to present the correct facts and should ensure that eyewitnesses to the event should not be cowed down or terrorised either not to make statements or to change their statements," the letter said.
Bureau Report