In October 2007, Tehelka carried out a sting operation wherein 14 VHP or Bajrang Dal activists, including, Madan Chawal, a Gulbarg Society massacre accused, and a BJP MLA from Godhra, Haresh Bhatt who was national vice-president of Bajrang Dal during the riots, were shown talking about the execution of the killings .
On November 3, 2007, Zakia Jafri approached the Gujarat High Court with her complaint but the Gujarat high court refused to entertain her plea, and instead asked her to present the case before magistrate's court.
The Supreme Court, on March 26, 2008, ordered the Narendra Modi government to re-investigate 10 cases in the 2002 Gujarat riots, including the Gulbarg Society massacre.
