Gujarat Minister of State for Home Gordhan Zadaphia said today that to ‘‘tighten the noose’’ and ‘‘strengthen’’ the chargesheet in the Godhra attack, the government will use what he calls the ‘‘anti-national’’ history of the town. For this, he has prepared a dossier which lists events from as early as 1927.

This latest spin to the Godhra attack, in which 58 were killed and which set off the carnage, comes after the police have sent conflicting signals regarding the investigation.