Tortuous Path To Justice : Lifer For Former BJP MP
BY R.K.MISRA The conviction of an MP for murder by the CBI court in Ahmedabad reveals how the rich and powerful get away with heinous crimes unless the judicial system works as it should. “Not only must justice be done; it must also be seen to be done”, or so goes an old saying. In this case it was finally seen to be done, nine days short of a nine year long epic battle. w hen the Special CBI Court in Ahmedabad sentenced former BJP MP from Junagadh, Dinu Bogha Solanki and six others, including his nephew and a police constable, life came full circle for a grieving father and a small dedicated band which fought indomitable odds to secure justice for the murder of his son, RTI activist Amit Jethva in 2010. Amit’s father, Bhikhubhai, says: “The conviction is a victory of the judiciary and a proof that a judicial system exists which is re-assuring for commoners”. The verdict is perhaps the first time in the history of Gujarat that a former MP- he was a sit