Setalvad conspired, acted at behest of a senior political leader: Gujarat govt

Opposing the bail plea of social activist Teesta Setalvad, Gujarat government has told the Supreme Court that the FIR registered against her is not merely based on the top court's judgement in the Zakia Jafri case, but also on evidence.

"Investigation conducted so far has brought irrefutable material on record to substantiate the contents of the FIR that the applicant, along with other accused persons, had done various criminal acts of omission and commission to achieve political, financial and other material benefits by means of executing the conspiracy," the state government said in an affidavit filed before SC.

Accusing Setalvad of acting at the behest of a "senior leader of a political party", the state alleged that she received "large amounts of money" for the same.


"It is submitted that the statement of witnesses establish that the conspiracy was enacted by the present petitioner along with other accused persons at the behest of a senior leader of a political party," the affidavit claimed. "It is submitted that the petitioner had held meetings with the said political leader and had received large amounts of money. It is submitted that it has come on record by way of the statement of a witness that such money was not part of any relief-related corpus," it added.

Setalvad's bail plea is slated for hearing on Tuesday.