Tag Archives: Gujarat-Riots

Firaaq – A Brave New Effort

A review of the Hindi movie Firaaq by Nandita Das Continue reading

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US State Department Confirms Modi Will Not Be Given Visa

Taking note of his role in the 2002 Gujarat violence, Narendra Modi has been denied a visa by the US State Department – again. Continue reading

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Relief For Gujarat Riot Victims, Justice Still Eludes

Compensation package from the Indian government is not justice, just relief. Continue reading

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Stop Hate – A Short Film On Communal Violence In India

Produced By Zabeeh Afaque and Mir Basit Hussain for ANHAD (Act Now for Harmony And Democracy)

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Babu Bajrangi: Face Of Hindutva

Tehelka did it again, this time exposing lies told by the Hindutva brigade about genocide in Gujarat. Listen from Babu Bajrangi himself caught by Tehelka’s spycam. NARENDRA MODI visited Godhra on the day of the burning of coach S-6 of … Continue reading

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A Trip to Gujarat

‘Modi Sahib has wrought a revolution in Gujarat’ announced the glum-looking corpulent businessman sitting on the berth next to mine on the train to Ahmedabad recently. He proudly introduced himself as a Nagar Brahmin, even though I did not ask … Continue reading

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Shall We Forgive The Killers?

Judge Kode is now a household name. He rose to stardom after his verdict implicating and prosecuting the perpetrators of Bombay 1992 bomb blasts. I, as a Muslim, don’t have a soft corner for the Muslims who have been awarded sentences by the Kode. I … Continue reading

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In the land of Hindutva

Only thing Hindutva shares with Hinduism is a part of the name. Other than that Hindutva as an ideology is a fascist idea implanted in India. According to Former Columbia University Professor Robert O. Paxton: “Fascism may be defined as … Continue reading

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The day that shouldn’t have been

I have compiled a series of article on my blog. This is the third part of it. Part I, Part II and Part IV  As far as I can remember the news about the Godhra incident starting flashing in the morning of … Continue reading

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Open Thread: Gujarat Violence, Five Years Later

The fifth anniversary of the tragedy of Gujarat is upon us. In these days of TRP-driven news coverage where any issue is relevant till the next breaking news, five years seem an eternity. IM Blog is solemnly commemorating those sad … Continue reading

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