Meanwhile, a few days back one of the members of the Commission of Inquiry, Justice Shah passed away. Till today the truth remains a mystery. Two elections in between, a number of terrorist strikes and thousands of acres of writings have completely messed up the picture. It appears almost impossible to ascertain the truth of the matter now. Recently the Apex Court ordered a fresh investigation into the riots by a select team of police officers of impeccable integrity. The team will be headed by a former DGP. One wonders if an investigation after a delay of 6 years will be a successful one. A lot of water has flowed down the Sabarmati in these years. Some witnesses would have died, some would have left their homes and hearths and those still willing to tell their tales will have either forgotten the sequence of events or will have come under influences that are injurious to unraveling the truth. The moral of the story is: If you want to find out the truth press on with the investigation immediately and rest not till the job is done. In a big case like this 6 months to one year, when the things are fresh, should be sufficient.