As an investigative journalist working with tehelka, rana ayyub took up a project to conduct a prolonged sting operation aimed at snaring politicians and government officials of gujarat and get them to reveal any potential coverups regarding the gujarat riots of 2002. In the comments, the supreme court today threw out journalist rana ayyubs book gujarat files which was cited by centre for public interest litigation, the ngo which had filed the pil challenging conviction of the accused. Rana ayyub has published excerpts of what she calls her conversations with ex gujarat officials about the riots. Gujarat files download ebook pdf, epub, tuebl, mobi. The supreme court on 5 july 2019 upheld the conviction of all 12 accused in the haren pandya murder case. The book shows her passion for journalism and for the constitutional values. Supreme court trashes rana ayyubs gujarat book, says it is based. That same evening, bjp president amit shah was hosting journalists over dinner barely 5 km away at the ashoka hotel his third in a series celebrating the modi governments two years in power. Anatomy of a cover up is a journalistic book about the 2002 gujarat riots authored and selfpublished by rana ayyub. Rana ayyubs book gujarat files was cited by centre for public interest. The book is dedicated to shahid azmi along with advocate and activist mukul sinha.
Discussion on rana ayyubs book gujarat files at jnu. Well known antihindu journalist writes a book on 2002 gujarat riots, just. On the evening of may 27, journalist and writer rana ayyub launched her book on the 2002 gujarat riots at the habitat centre, in the heart of new delhi. Rana ayyub in conversation with siddharth varadarajan on her self published and recently launched gujarat files anatomy of a cover. Posing as maithili tyagi, a filmmaker from the american film institute conservatory, rana.
Gujarat files author rana ayyub on launch of punjabi version of. Officials of the then narendra modiled gujarat government alleged political pressure in connection with the 2002 riots and the various alleged fake encounters in the state. Rana ayyub answers questions about her book on gujarat. Complaint filed against journalist rana ayyub over. Former gujarat home minister pandya was shot dead on 26 march 2003 in ahmedabad. Anatomy of a cover up rana ayyub gujarat files is the account of an eightmonth long undercover investigation by journalist rana ayyub into the gujarat riots, fake encounters and the murder of state home minister haren pandya that brings to the fore startling revelations. Following the initial incident, there were further outbreaks of violence in ahmedabad for three months. To unveil the truth behind the bloody infamous riots of 2002 in gujrat, rana ayyub had risked her life. Rana ayyub narrates ordeal over her book on gujarat riots in a. She recently selfpublished a book based on an assignment she was given as a journalist at tehelka. Supreme court trashes rana ayyubs gujarat book, says it is. T wo days before the antimuslim riots began in delhi this week, a member of prime minister narendra modis cabinet said muslims should have been sent to pakistan in 1947 during the partition of. Yet the tehelka journalist thought the cbi reports to the home ministry. A gripping but difficult read on gujarat riots and their aftermath gujarat files grew out of an eightmonthlong undercover investigation into the 2002 riots books.
Gujarat files is the account of an eightmonth long undercover investigation by journalist rana ayyub into the gujarat riots. What the silence over rana ayyubs gujarat files tells us. When rana ayyub met narendra modi in the gujarat files, rana ayyub reveals for the first time all the information she collected while she was undercover for eight months, investigating the state machinery in modis state. Rana ayyub releases book on gujarat riots the hindu. What the silence over rana ayyub s gujarat files tells us. Gujarat files and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. May 25, 2016 in 2010, the journalist rana ayyub spent eight months undercover in gujarat. The book will reveal you the fact how a politician used religious extremism for establishing himself in the centres politics. Rana ayyub torn apart with evidences on her fiction gujarat files. Ms ayyub blocked me here when i told her that the cbi does not report to rajnath singh. She has tweeted outrageous lies many times in the past.
Indian journalist and author rana ayyub looks on during the launch of her selfpublished book gujarat files in new delhi on may 27, 2016. When journalist and author rana ayyub approached publication houses to print a book based on tapes from a sting operation conducted in 2010 in gujarat for the news magazine tehelka, her efforts. Ayyub reportedly conducted a series of sting operations on government officials, including policemen and politicians, during her time as journalist at the tehelka magazine. The findings of gujarat files finds its much needed recognition. The launch of rana ayyubs book on the gujarat riots was a success see biblio. Sep 22, 2017 rana ayyub narrates ordeal over her book on gujarat riots in a facebook post ayyub says she deleted a facebook post in the wake of gauri lankeshs killing, after getting tired of the please be safe messages. The petitioners were taken in by the mass hysteria that prevailed after the book had been published and trusted it to such an extent that they thought of using it to petition for the offenders in front of. Ayyub, the author of the book the gujarat files, which takes a deep dive into the 2002 gujarat riots, had been in the capital. Rana ayyubs journey through the corridors of power when the infamous 2002 riots. Rana ayyub torn apart with evidences on her fiction. It may be noted that this is not the first time rana ayyubs book on gujarat was criticised for not being based on facts.
May 26, 2018 indian journalist and author rana ayyub looks on during the launch of her selfpublished book gujarat files in new delhi on may 27, 2016. She met bureaucrats and senior police officials in gujarat who held pivotal positions in the state between 2001 and 2010. What hits me as bizarre is the fact that rana ayyub chose to conceal these undeniable proofs when the gujarat riots case was subjudiced and modi was under trial. Rana ayyub looks on during the launch of her selfpublished book gujarat. A gripping but difficult read on gujarat riots and their. Raya ayubbs book on the cover ups of gujarat riot is a refreshing investigative reporting. Far from clamouring for the videos tapes of ayyub s sting operation, modi partisans have maintained a studied silence.
Rana ayyubs book on the 2002 gujarat riots reveals her courage, and information that authorities should examine. What is left for a virus to kill in a morally corrupt nation. Rana ayyub narrates ordeal over her book on gujarat riots in. May 30, 2016 siddharth varadarajan, founding editor of the wire, discusses the book gujarat files anatomy of a cover up with rana ayyub in a facebook live chat.
She has tweeted that the gujarat government of narendra modi deliberately displayed the dead bodies of the godhra victims which caused riots. I was curious about this book when i saw so many one star given to this book by people who,almost all of them, didnt read this book so i bought this book,to find out the reason they are wrongthe extra constitutional power wielded by the home minister, the silent nod of the chief minister,his use and discard policy, politicianpolice nexus is detailed in this book. She is the author of the investigative book gujarat files. Gujarat files is the account of an eightmonth long undercover investigation by journalist rana ayyub into the gujarat riots, fake encounters and the murder of state home minister haren pandya that brings to the fore startling revelations. Siddharth varadarajan, founding editor of the wire, discusses the book gujarat files anatomy of a cover up with rana ayyub in a facebook live chat. Antimodi writer rana ayyub releases book on 2002 riots. Anatomy of a cover up narrates ayyubs travails as she went undercover for eight months to investigate the gujarat riots, fake encounters, and the murder of state home minister haren pandya. Delhi journalists body condemns relentless trolling of rana ayyub.
Oct 02, 2017 rana ayyub is the writer of the book gujarat files. The 2002 gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 gujarat violence and the gujarat pogrom, was a threeday period of intercommunal violence in the western indian state of gujarat. Jun 20, 2017 ayyub called the complaint a publicity stunt and asked if she should send a copy of her book on gujarat riots which has serious stuff about the bjp leaders. Sep 22, 2017 the sting operation was conducted for eight months in 2010, with video and audio recordings of interviews with people who held key positions in gujarat between 2001 and 2010. Rana ayyub talks about her book on gujarat in conversation. Ayyub, who was then working for tehelka magazine, posed as a filmmaker. But it lacks a clear narrative of the cases and people involved, and raises. A gripping but difficult read on gujarat riots and their aftermath. Ayyub was formerly an investigative reporter with the tehelka and is best known for her work on the gujarat riots of 2002. A writ petition seeking fresh investigation into the haren pandya case had used controversial journalist rana ayyubs book in support of their. The fact that rana ayyubs book was being regarded as an extremely authentic account of facts on gujarat riots, has led to this situation. Ayyub documented the verbatim transcripts of recordings, made using a concealed recording device. Her investigation with the tehelka lead to the arrest of amit shah for his role in gujarat riots. Anatomy of a cover up is based on the journalists investigations in the state when journalist and author rana ayyub approached publication houses to print a book.
Rana ayyub claims to have interviewed every single top cop in gujarat and has interviewed modi and shah as well. It gained extra piquancy with her charge that tehelka magazine spiked her gujarat. May 18, 2016 gujarat files is the account of an eightmonth long undercover investigation by journalist rana ayyub into the gujarat riots, fake encounters and the murder of state home minister haren pandya that brings to the fore startling revelations. The book is themed on the religious riots that took place in gujarat in 2002 when narendra modi was its chief minister.
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