Period 2005

Records concerning events or material from 2005.

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In 2005, students protested against Prime Minister Manmohan Singh at JNU. Contemporary reports confirm the black flags, while later testimony supports his request for leniency. The incident shows both the rights of protesters and the limits of a viral retelling.

Open Post: When JNU students showed Manmohan Singh black flags: How a 2005 protest tested the right to dissent

Amit Shah was required to stay outside Gujarat after receiving bail in the Sohrabuddin Sheikh case in 2010. Court records explain the order, his 2014 discharge and why allegations about Judge B. H. Loya’s death must not be treated as proven.

Open Post: Why Amit Shah Was Called ‘Tadipar’: The Gujarat Restriction, Sohrabuddin Case and Judge Loya Claims

A genuine 2005 interview shows Narendra Modi saying he was “not at all” against Islam and that a Hindu opposed to Islam is not a Hindu. Later, Modi also said he did not oppose Muslims, but 2024 campaign remarks about Muslims prompted Election Commission directions against communal campaigning. The record establishes a contrast in public…

Open Post: Modi’s 2005 pluralist statement contrasts with later campaign rhetoric scrutinised by the Election Commission