31 August 2012 Last updated at 00:56 ET
Former minister Maya Kodnani (m) is among those convicted
An Indian court is due to sentence 32 people convicted for involvement in the 2002 religious riots in Gujarat state.
Among those convicted in the case, known as the Naroda Patiya massacre, are former minister Maya Kodnani and Babu Bajrangi, a former leader of the militant Hindu group Bajrang Dal.
A total of 95 people were killed in the violence on 28 February 2002, in the Naroda Patiya area of Ahmedabad city.
Most of the convicted were found guilty of murder and criminal conspiracy.
The maximum punishment that can
Thursday 30 August 2012
Sentencing for Gujarat killings
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