The incident of burning S-6 coach of Sabarmati Express on February 27, 2002, which triggered off violent riots in Gujarat, was a pre-planned conspiracy and not an accident, according to the first part of the Godhra Commission report.

The report was tabled in the Gujarat Assembly on Thursday.

The commission gave a clean chit to Chief Minister Narendra Modi [Images], stating that no evidence was found against him.

Protesting the findings of the report, the Opposition Congress staged a walkout from the assembly.

The two-member commission headed by Justice G T Nanavati was appointed by the Narendra Modi-led government after the riots.

The commission examined more than 1,000 witnesses during the period of six years.