Although the encounter took place in 2004 the case has been kept alive by the media because of the many mysteries surrounding it. It is still an ongoing criminal case in the courts of Gujarat. The encounter of 4 people including a 19 year old girl Ishrat Jehan took place because they were suspected of plotting to kill Mr Narendra Modi and other BJP leaders..But at that time activists and the Congress party had questioned this move , claiming that Ishrat was innocent and hounded Modi , with Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi calling him Maut ka saudagar and abusing him several times..
Later, during the interrogation of David Hadley, he admitted that Ishrat was a LET based terrorist . But since he later changed his tune not much came out of it. However, now after investigations more facts are coming to light with fingers directly pointing at Chidambaram the then Home Minister...All the while the Congress party and P Chidambaram knew that Ishrat Jehan was a LET terrorist.
Of course for those who know the ins and outs of the Congress party this comes as no surprise since they would go to any lengths to insult Modi .
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