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Narendra Modi
The man who facilitated the state sponsored pogrom in Gujarat (2002)
Let's revisit it.
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The man who facilitated the state sponsored pogrom in Gujarat (2002)
Let's revisit it.
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Death toll - Upto 2000 deaths (E)
Injured - Upwards of 2,500
Missing - 223
Displaced - 150,000
Timeline - 3 months
Injured - Upwards of 2,500
Missing - 223
Displaced - 150,000
Timeline - 3 months
VHP calls for a state wide bandh against the direct order of SC who called these strikes illegal and unconstitutional.
Gujarat BJP president Rana Rajendrasinh along with Gujarat CM Narendra Modi had aided in inciting these riots by using inflammatory speeches post Godhra.
Gujarat BJP president Rana Rajendrasinh along with Gujarat CM Narendra Modi had aided in inciting these riots by using inflammatory speeches post Godhra.
Without any evidence, these two claimed that the Godhra train was burnt under direct order of the ISI and local Muslims had conspired along with them in this attack.
28th February 2002
The attacks against Muslims initiated. These weren't fringe elements bullying Muslims. These attacks were meticulously planned and highly coordinated.
The attacks against Muslims initiated. These weren't fringe elements bullying Muslims. These attacks were meticulously planned and highly coordinated.
The attackers arrived early morning into Muslim communities. They were wearing either saffron robes or khakhi shorts.
Equipped with swords and trishuls in one hand, they were in constant communication through mobile phones on their other hand.
Equipped with swords and trishuls in one hand, they were in constant communication through mobile phones on their other hand.
When the Muslims tried to alert the police on these attacks they were told;
"We have no orders to save you"
In some cases, police fired on Muslims who tried to defend themselves.
"We have no orders to save you"
In some cases, police fired on Muslims who tried to defend themselves.
The attacks weren't just on Muslim men. For the first time, the attack was also aimed at Muslim women and Muslim children.
"Sexual violence was used as a strategy for terrorizing Muslim women"
- HRW Women's Intl Experts (UK, France, USA, Germany)
"Sexual violence was used as a strategy for terrorizing Muslim women"
- HRW Women's Intl Experts (UK, France, USA, Germany)
Up to 250 women were gang raped.
Children were force fed petrol and set on fire.
Pregnant women were gutted and had their unborn child's body shown to them.
Women were stripped naked, violated with objects and then killed.
Children were force fed petrol and set on fire.
Pregnant women were gutted and had their unborn child's body shown to them.
Women were stripped naked, violated with objects and then killed.
Acid was thrown at women after they were raped.
Pregnant women were kicked on their stomachs causing immediate miscarriage.
Babies were beheaded and had their heads pierced on a sword for display to the mothers.
Pregnant women were kicked on their stomachs causing immediate miscarriage.
Babies were beheaded and had their heads pierced on a sword for display to the mothers.
Out of the 96 bodies in the Naroda Patiya mass grave, 40 were women's.
"The rapes were organized and strategic. It was a pre-planned genocide"
- Kalpana Kannabiran (Sociologist & Lawyer)
"The rapes were organized and strategic. It was a pre-planned genocide"
- Kalpana Kannabiran (Sociologist & Lawyer)
Excerpt from the Citizen's Tribunal.
"Women were forced into nudity, gang raped, foreign objects inserted into them, their breasts were cut and had their stomachs slit. After the rape, Hindu religious symbols were carved into the bodies of those women...
"Women were forced into nudity, gang raped, foreign objects inserted into them, their breasts were cut and had their stomachs slit. After the rape, Hindu religious symbols were carved into the bodies of those women...
... some women were stripped, paraded naked and gang raped before being cut into quarters and thrown into open flames and burnt beyond recognition. The leaders of the mobs raped young girls, some even as young as 11 years old. Even fetus in the womb of the mother wasn't spared"
This violence was allowed to continue for 3 months under the Gujarat CM, Narendra Modi's rule before any form of federal intervention.
"Young boys were taught to rape, burn and kill in the name of Hindutva"
- Vandana Shiva (Social activist)
"Young boys were taught to rape, burn and kill in the name of Hindutva"
- Vandana Shiva (Social activist)
According to author, Scott W Hibbard, the violence was well organized and members of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal and RSS had taken active part in the violence and rapes.
Muslim businesses and properties were selectively targeted and burnt down.
Muslim businesses and properties were selectively targeted and burnt down.
The Citizen's Tribunal report includes a testimony from a Gujarat BJP minister, Haren Pandya who said
"Narendra Modi had convened a meeting on the evening of the train burning. At this meeting, officials were instructed not to intervene in the Hindu rage following this incident"
"Narendra Modi had convened a meeting on the evening of the train burning. At this meeting, officials were instructed not to intervene in the Hindu rage following this incident"
The report also said that state ministers Ashok Bhatt and Prabhatsinh Chauhan along with other BJP & RSS members attended a meeting where detailed plans were made on the use of kerosene and petrol for arson and other killing methods.
Babu Bajrangi, then leader of Gujarat's Bajrang Dal had said that he took great pride in the murder of Muslims and the rape of women and killing of infants.
He saw it as a part of the great Hindu war against Muslims which he says will always continue until every Muslim is dead.
He saw it as a part of the great Hindu war against Muslims which he says will always continue until every Muslim is dead.
US Congressmen John Conyers and Joe Pitts said
"The Narendra Modi government had promoted attitudes of racial supremacy, racial hatred and the legacy of Nazism through his government's support of school textbooks in which Nazism is glorified".
"The Narendra Modi government had promoted attitudes of racial supremacy, racial hatred and the legacy of Nazism through his government's support of school textbooks in which Nazism is glorified".
"Several days before the Godhra incident, Hindu homes and business in Muslim areas were marked with pictures of Hindu entities or saffron flags".
- Krishna Iyer (Supreme Court Justice, retd.)
- Krishna Iyer (Supreme Court Justice, retd.)
Modi went on to win the state elections after these riots and with the recent release of Babu Bajrangi and the proximity of the Lok Sabha elections, one can only be concerned about what the Narendra Modi government has in plan for India.
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