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	[[File:MF Saldanha 2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|M. F. Saldanha discussing his Commission's findings at a press conference in 2011]]		[[File:MF Saldanha 2.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|M. F. Saldanha discussing his Commission's findings at a press conference in 2011]]
	'''Michael Francis Saldanha''' (born 13 February 1942), ~~popularly~~ known as '''M. F. Saldanha''', is an Indian judge ~~and former Justice~~ of the [[Bombay High Court]].<ref name="India today">{{cite book\|title=India today\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZbkYAQAAMAAJ\|accessdate=24 December 2011\|date=January 1994\|publisher=Aroon Purie for Living Media India Ltd.\|page=228}}</ref> Although retired from official duty, he conducted an unofficial investigation into the [[2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka]] and was outspoken against the protests and published a report in early 2011 investigating the attacks on Christian institutions and people, written up after he visited 413 locations, examined 673 witnesses and 2,114 victims of the attacks.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web\|url=~~http~~://~~articles.~~timesofindia.indiatimes.com/~~2011-02-23~~/mumbai/~~28626100_1_communal~~-~~forces~~-~~adoration~~-~~monastery~~-~~christians~~\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092436/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/mumbai/28626100_1_communal-forces-adoration-monastery-christians\|url-status=~~dead~~\|archive-date=2 February 2014\|title=K'taka minorities attack is state sponsored terror\|date=23 February 2011\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|~~accessdate~~=23 October 2011}}</ref> He was strongly critical of the state government and police in his '''Saldanha Commission''' report and described the attacks as "[[state-sponsored terrorism]]" and concluded that "the attacks and incidents which took place were instigated and pre-planned. They were not only supported by the state but were also covered up for by the state."<ref name="TOI"/> He was also critical of the official [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] government investigation and report into the attacks by [[B. K. Somasekhara]], given that he said there was photographic and video evidence of [[police misconduct]] which the government commission had not identified.<ref name="MG">{{cite web\|url=http://www.milligazette.com/news/554-outrage-over-panels-clean-chit-to-sangh-in-church-attacks-india\|title=Outrage over ~~panel’s~~ clean chit to Sangh in Church attacks\|work=[[The Milli Gazette]]\|date=17 March 2011\|accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref>		'''Michael Francis Saldanha''' (born 13 February 1942), generally known as '''M. F. Saldanha''', is a retired Indian judge of the [[Bombay High Court]].<ref name="India today">{{cite book\|title=India today\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZbkYAQAAMAAJ\|accessdate=24 December 2011\|date=January 1994\|publisher=Aroon Purie for Living Media India Ltd.\|page=228}}</ref> Although retired from official duty, he conducted an unofficial investigation into the [[2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka]] and was outspoken against the protests and published a report in early 2011 investigating the attacks on Christian institutions and people, written up after he visited 413 locations, examined 673 witnesses and 2,114 victims of the attacks.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web\|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/mumbai/Ktaka-minorities-attack-is-state-sponsored-terror-/articleshow/7550660.cms\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092436/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/mumbai/28626100_1_communal-forces-adoration-monastery-christians\|url-status=live\|archive-date=2 February 2014\|title=K'taka minorities attack is state sponsored terror\|date=23 February 2011\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|access-date=23 October 2011}}</ref> He was strongly critical of the state government and police in his '''Saldanha Commission''' report and described the attacks as "[[state-sponsored terrorism]]" and concluded that "the attacks and incidents which took place were instigated and pre-planned. They were not only supported by the state but were also covered up for by the state."<ref name="TOI"/> He was also critical of the official [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] government investigation and report into the attacks by [[B. K. Somasekhara]], given that he said there was photographic and video evidence of [[police misconduct]] which the government commission had not identified.<ref name="MG">{{cite web\|url=http://www.milligazette.com/news/554-outrage-over-panels-clean-chit-to-sangh-in-church-attacks-india\|title=Outrage over panel's clean chit to Sangh in Church attacks\|work=[[The Milli Gazette]]\|date=17 March 2011\|accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref>

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	'''Michael Francis Saldanha''' (born 13 February 1942), popularly known as '''M. F. Saldanha''', is an Indian judge and former Justice of the [[Bombay High Court]].<ref name="India today">{{cite book\|title=India today\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZbkYAQAAMAAJ\|accessdate=24 December 2011\|date=January 1994\|publisher=Aroon Purie for Living Media India Ltd.\|page=228}}</ref> Although retired from official duty, he conducted an unofficial investigation into the [[2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka]] and was outspoken against the protests and published a report in early 2011 investigating the attacks on Christian institutions and people, written up after he visited 413 locations, examined 673 witnesses and 2,114 victims of the attacks.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/mumbai/28626100_1_communal-forces-adoration-monastery-christians\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092436/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/mumbai/28626100_1_communal-forces-adoration-monastery-christians\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2 February 2014\|title=K'taka minorities attack is state sponsored terror\|date=23 February 2011\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=23 October 2011}}</ref> He was strongly critical of the state government and police in his '''Saldanha Commission''' report and described the attacks as "state-sponsored terrorism" and concluded that "the attacks and incidents which took place were instigated and pre-planned. They were not only supported by the state but were also covered up for by the state."<ref name="TOI"/> He was also critical of the official [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] government investigation and report into the attacks by [[B. K. Somasekhara]], given that he said there was photographic and video evidence of [[police misconduct]] which the government commission had not identified.<ref name="MG">{{cite web\|url=http://www.milligazette.com/news/554-outrage-over-panels-clean-chit-to-sangh-in-church-attacks-india\|title=Outrage over panel’s clean chit to Sangh in Church attacks\|work=[[The Milli Gazette]]\|date=17 March 2011\|accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref>		'''Michael Francis Saldanha''' (born 13 February 1942), popularly known as '''M. F. Saldanha''', is an Indian judge and former Justice of the [[Bombay High Court]].<ref name="India today">{{cite book\|title=India today\|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZbkYAQAAMAAJ\|accessdate=24 December 2011\|date=January 1994\|publisher=Aroon Purie for Living Media India Ltd.\|page=228}}</ref> Although retired from official duty, he conducted an unofficial investigation into the [[2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka]] and was outspoken against the protests and published a report in early 2011 investigating the attacks on Christian institutions and people, written up after he visited 413 locations, examined 673 witnesses and 2,114 victims of the attacks.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web\|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/mumbai/28626100_1_communal-forces-adoration-monastery-christians\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092436/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/mumbai/28626100_1_communal-forces-adoration-monastery-christians\|url-status=dead\|archive-date=2 February 2014\|title=K'taka minorities attack is state sponsored terror\|date=23 February 2011\|work=[[The Times of India]]\|accessdate=23 October 2011}}</ref> He was strongly critical of the state government and police in his '''Saldanha Commission''' report and described the attacks as "[[state-sponsored terrorism]]" and concluded that "the attacks and incidents which took place were instigated and pre-planned. They were not only supported by the state but were also covered up for by the state."<ref name="TOI"/> He was also critical of the official [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] government investigation and report into the attacks by [[B. K. Somasekhara]], given that he said there was photographic and video evidence of [[police misconduct]] which the government commission had not identified.<ref name="MG">{{cite web\|url=http://www.milligazette.com/news/554-outrage-over-panels-clean-chit-to-sangh-in-church-attacks-india\|title=Outrage over panel’s clean chit to Sangh in Church attacks\|work=[[The Milli Gazette]]\|date=17 March 2011\|accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref>

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[[File:MF Saldanha 2.jpg|thumb|right|250px|M. F. Saldanha discussing his Commission's findings at a press conference in 2011]]
'''Michael Francis Saldanha''' (born 13 February 1942), popularly known as '''M. F. Saldanha''', is an Indian judge and former Justice of the [[Bombay High Court]].<ref name="India today">{{cite book|title=India today|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZbkYAQAAMAAJ|accessdate=24 December 2011|date=January 1994|publisher=Aroon Purie for Living Media India Ltd.|page=228}}</ref> Although retired from official duty, he conducted an unofficial investigation into the [[2008 attacks on Christians in southern Karnataka]] and was outspoken against the protests and published a report in early 2011 investigating the attacks on Christian institutions and people, written up after he visited 413 locations, examined 673 witnesses and 2,114 victims of the attacks.<ref name="TOI">{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/mumbai/28626100_1_communal-forces-adoration-monastery-christians|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202092436/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-02-23/mumbai/28626100_1_communal-forces-adoration-monastery-christians|url-status=dead|archive-date=2 February 2014|title=K'taka minorities attack is state sponsored terror|date=23 February 2011|work=[[The Times of India]]|accessdate=23 October 2011}}</ref> He was strongly critical of the state government and police in his '''Saldanha Commission''' report and described the attacks as "state-sponsored terrorism" and concluded that "the attacks and incidents which took place were instigated and pre-planned. They were not only supported by the state but were also covered up for by the state."<ref name="TOI"/> He was also critical of the official [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] government investigation and report into the attacks by [[B. K. Somasekhara]], given that he said there was photographic and video evidence of [[police misconduct]] which the government commission had not identified.<ref name="MG">{{cite web|url=http://www.milligazette.com/news/554-outrage-over-panels-clean-chit-to-sangh-in-church-attacks-india|title=Outrage over panel’s clean chit to Sangh in Church attacks|work=[[The Milli Gazette]]|date=17 March 2011|accessdate=24 December 2011}}</ref>

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