Gujarat Files: Anatomy Of A Cover Up Now

: The operation culminated in an innocuous meeting with Narendra Modi himself, shortly after which Ayyub's investigation was abruptly canceled by her editors. Publication and Controversy

: After being rejected by multiple publishing houses, Ayyub used her mother’s wedding jewelry to secure a loan and self-published the book in May 2016. Gujarat Files: Anatomy of a Cover Up

: The secretly recorded conversations revealed alleged orders to carry out extrajudicial killings (encounters) and systemic efforts to subvert democratic governance to serve political interests. : The operation culminated in an innocuous meeting

: The Supreme Court of India later dismissed the book’s evidentiary value in the Haren Pandya murder case, calling it based on "surmises and conjectures". Ayyub countered that no official featured in the book ever sued her for defamation. : The Supreme Court of India later dismissed

: Tehelka withheld the story, citing "editorial standards," though Ayyub alleges it was due to political pressure as Modi rose toward national power.