Category: Godhra

Does anyone remember 59 people on a train in Godhra?

As the Supreme Court�asked the Narendra Modi government to set up a Special Investigiation Team to probe the major Godhra riot cases, I came across this article, “A Requiem for Godhra“�by�U. Narayana Das. Below...

Do the “ends” justify the “means”?

This thought was prompted by an exchange in the comments section of this post. Courtesy of Acorn, please read and reflect on this extract from a speech by the Honourable Dr. B.R. Ambedkar on...

Of Godhra and Gujarat – Part II

A few days ago I came across this piece by Kishore Asthana which makes a number of important points that form the backdrop to Godhra. I am reproducing some excerpts below but I would...

The tragic farce that is Nandigram…

…which our “independent” and “alert” media seems to have forgotten. From: Conspiracy of Silence on Nandigram’s Muslim Victims – by Yossarin Excerpts: In the perverse value system eschewed by Sitaram Yechury the Tehelka that was...

Of Godhra and Gujarat

*** CAUTION: Long Post *** This post comprises two separate articles from Shri Arvind Lavakare which I am reproducing in full below. They are from 2004 and 2006 respectively and offer food for thought,...