Why were 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in 2002-post Godhra Bilkis Bano case released?

On Monday, 11 convicts sentenced to life imprisonment in the 2002 post-Godhra Bilkis Bano gang rape case walked out of Godhra jail. This, after the Gujarat government allowed their release under its remission policy. As soon as the convicts were released, visuals emerged of relatives greeting them with sweets and charan-sparsh outside the Godhra jail. But what exactly happened in this case, and why have the convicts been released now? Apoorva Mandhani explains in this episode of #ThePrintKYC or Know Your Constitution. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Join our channel to get access to perks. Click 'JOIN' or follow the link below:    / @theprintindia   --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Connect with ThePrint » Subscribe to ThePrint: https://theprint.in/subscribe/ » Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://bit.ly/3nCMpht » Like us on Facebook:   / theprintindia   » Tweet us on Twitter:   / theprintindia   » Follow us on Instagram:   / theprintindia   » Find us on LinkedIn :   / theprint   » Subscribe to ThePrint on Telegram: https://t.me/ThePrintIndia » Find us on Spotify: https://spoti.fi/2NMVlnB » Find us on Apple Podcasts: https://apple.co/3pEOta8