New Delhi, Dec 30 : Union Home Minister Rajnath Singh on Tuesday said the acquittal of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh encounter case vindicated the party's stand.

"Extremely pleased to know that BJP national president Amit Shah has been given a clean chit by the special CBI court. The court's verdict vindicates our stand," tweeted Singh.

Meanwhile, Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari too expressed his joy over the court's verdict.

"I am extremely happy that Amit Shah has been acquitted. I always maintained this stand but the court made it clear today," said Gadkari.

Earlier in the day, BJP activists rejoiced after the court accepted the acquittal of Amit Shah.

In a major relief to the BJP president, a special CBI court in Mumbai earlier in the day acquitted him in the 2005 Sohrabuddin Sheikh fake encounter case.

The CBI had charged Shah, the then Minister of State for Home in Gujarat, as an accused in the killing of gangster Sohrabuddin Sheikh and Tulsiram Prajapati. (ANI)