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Give an account of the Anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat. |
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Answer» A train bogey carrying kar sewaks from Ayodhya was burned in Godhra and about 57 people died in the fire. People suspected Muslims of setting fire to the bogey and large scale violence against Muslims began in many parts of Gujarat in February-March 2002. This violence continued for almost a whole month. Nearly 1,100 persons of whom were mostly Muslims were killed in this violence. The National Human Rights Commission criticised the Gujarat government’s role in failing to control violence, provide relief to the victims and prosecute the perpetrators of this violence. The Election Commission of India ordered the assembly elections to be held in Gujarat to be postponed. |
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