Modi is accountable
10 years, 8 months ago

Modi is accountable

The Hindu  

WHEN, on February 4, 2000, Jog Haider’s Austrian Freedom Party, described by The Economist as “a party with Nazi echoes”, joined Austria’s new coalition government, 14 countries in the European Union imposed sanctions on Austria. draft statement concluded that ‘Godhra served as a pretext for triggering the violence that followed in the State; the post-Godhra violence was pre-planned and the pattern suggests that the attempt was to purge Muslims from Hindu areas; the Chief Minister instructed senior police officers not to intervene in the rioting; the State and Central governments failed to meet the immediate humanitarian needs of the victims and the Prime Minister visited Gujarat only on April 4’, that is, more than a month after the eruption of the riots. Gautam Datt of TheAsian Age reported : “The proposed move to try Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the Belgian courts on charges of ‘crimes against humanity’ might not hold ground in light of the recent ruling of the International Court of Justice that Belgium cannot take up charges against a foreign government Minister, who enjoys international penal immunity. The SIT’s final report coyly holds that the decision had been taken “unanimously” at a meeting held by the Chief Minister. Raju Ramchandran’s observations damn Modi as well as the SIT: “The positioning of two Cabinet Ministers having nothing to do with the Home portfolio in the office of the DGP and the State Police control room respectively is another circumstance which reflects that there was a direct instruction from the Chief Minister.

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'Even Smallest Spark Can Ignite Unrest': PM Modi Narrates What Led To 2002 Gujarat Riots
2 weeks, 2 days ago

'Even Smallest Spark Can Ignite Unrest': PM Modi Narrates What Led To 2002 Gujarat Riots

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday spoke on a range of issues, including his early life, becoming a monk, US President Donald Trump, the path to peace in Ukraine and the 2002 Gujarat riots. Speaking on the 2002 riots in Gujarat, the prime minister said that the Godhra violence was a tragedy of "unimaginable magnitude", adding that people were burnt …

PM Modi reflects on 2002 Godhra riots: Misinformation that they were biggest ever
2 weeks, 3 days ago

PM Modi reflects on 2002 Godhra riots: Misinformation that they were biggest ever

India Today  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a podcast with Lex Fridman, asserted that there was a concerted effort to create the perception that the 2002 riots were the biggest ever in Gujarat, when that was far from reality. Recalling the Godhra train burning incident that led to the 2002 riots, PM Modi described it as an "extremely volatile" period, which unfolded …

BJP files 'attempt to murder' complaint against Rahul Gandhi over alleged physical assault on MPs
3 months, 2 weeks ago

BJP files 'attempt to murder' complaint against Rahul Gandhi over alleged physical assault on MPs

India TV News  

BJP MPs, including Anurag Thakur and Bansuri Swaraj, filed a complaint against Leader of Opposition in Lok Sabha Rahul Gandhi at the Parliament Street Police station in connection with an the scuffle between opposition and NDA parliamentarians at the entry steps of the House on Thursday. BJP files 'attempt to murder' complaint against Rahul Gandhi BJP MP Anurag Thakur said …

‘Delhiites Don’t Feel Safe Stepping Out’: CM Atishi Slams Modi Govt After Govindpuri Stabbing, Visits Injured
3 months, 3 weeks ago

‘Delhiites Don’t Feel Safe Stepping Out’: CM Atishi Slams Modi Govt After Govindpuri Stabbing, Visits Injured

ABP News  

An 18-year-old scrap shop worker, Sudheer, succumbed to multiple stab wounds following a violent altercation over the use of a common toilet in south Delhi’s Govindpuri area late Friday night. No one feels safe stepping out of their house.” She also warned of public outrage, saying, “The people of Delhi will have to come together to show the central government …

The Atlantic publishes hit job against PM Modi: Here’s how the propaganda piece cherry-picks facts to attack the Indian leader
3 months, 4 weeks ago

The Atlantic publishes hit job against PM Modi: Here’s how the propaganda piece cherry-picks facts to attack the Indian leader

Op India  

“For India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, strength is everything.” A hit job on Indian PM Modi was published by American magazine The Atlantic on the 29th of November. The hit job titled “How a Strongman Made Himself Look Weak” claims that PM Modi responds to criticism within India by ‘co-opting’ the media and ‘repressing’ the religious minorities. Daniel Block, who …

Didi Slams Modi over Violence on Women
11 months, 3 weeks ago

Didi Slams Modi over Violence on Women

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday wondered if Prime Minister Narendra Modi was asleep during the violence against women to counter his attack on her government a day before over the same issue at Sandeshkhali in North 24 Parganas. The Trinamul Congress supremo said at a party rally in Alipurduar, “Can Mr Modi answer how many times …

Cong asks PM Modi to break his silence on deaths in Maharashtra hospital
1 year, 5 months ago

Cong asks PM Modi to break his silence on deaths in Maharashtra hospital

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: The Congress on Monday hit out at the government over 24 deaths in as many hours in a government hospital in Mahrashtra's Nanded and asked Prime Minister Narendra Modi to break his "silence" on the incident. Senior party leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra demanded strict action against those responsible and compensation for the affected families. Twenty-four deaths, including that …

Didn't Have Much Experience As CM, Some People Were Running Own Agenda: PM Modi On Godhra Incident
1 year, 6 months ago

Didn't Have Much Experience As CM, Some People Were Running Own Agenda: PM Modi On Godhra Incident

ABP News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday spoke on the violence ensuing the Godhara incident saying he did not have much experience as Chief Minister back then but had immense trust in the people of Gujarat. PM Modi's remark came during his address Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in Ahmedabad saying the initiative has become an "institution" today instead of being a …

PM Modi Speech Highlights: Government wins no-trust vote, Opposition walks out
1 year, 7 months ago

PM Modi Speech Highlights: Government wins no-trust vote, Opposition walks out

India Today  

Parliament Highlights No-Confidence Motion News Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi replied to the no-confidence motion moved against his government by Congress leader Gaurav Gogoi over the Manipur violence. For the last two days, Parliament witnessed fiery discussions by leaders from the government and Opposition over the ethnic clashes in Manipur. On Wednesday, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, in his first speech …

Belated outrage: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur violence and the top political response
1 year, 8 months ago

Belated outrage: The Hindu Editorial on the Manipur violence and the top political response

The Hindu  

After two and a half months of widespread and continuing violence in Manipur, which included a conflagration in early May, Prime Minister Narendra Modi finally broke his silence, after video images of tribal women being paraded naked in Thoubal district on May 4 once again showed up the heinous nature of the conflict in the State. After outrage expressed by …

India court acquits 69 Hindus of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 riots
1 year, 11 months ago

India court acquits 69 Hindus of murder of 11 Muslims during 2002 riots

ABC  

An Indian court has acquitted 69 Hindus, including a former minister from the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, of the murder of 11 Muslims during communal riots in the western state of Gujarat in 2002. Key points: A total of 86 Hindus were accused of the killings, with 17 dying during the 14-year trial The massacre is one of nine major …

Cases collapse against 27 accused of rape and murder in India’s 2002 religious riots
1 year, 11 months ago

Cases collapse against 27 accused of rape and murder in India’s 2002 religious riots

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy An Indian court has acquitted …

Why is PM Modi 'silent': Kapil Sibal on Bengal, Bihar communal violence
2 years ago

Why is PM Modi 'silent': Kapil Sibal on Bengal, Bihar communal violence

India TV News  

Bengal, Bihar Violence: Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal on Sunday questioned the "silence" of Prime Minister Narendra Modi over violence in West Bengal and Bihar. Sources said Home Minister Amit Shah on Sunday expressed concern over incidents of communal violence in Bihar, and spoke to Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to take stock of the situation. Communal violence rocked Sasaram and …

INTERVIEW | Christophe Jaffrelot on 2002 Gujarat riots: ‘The ghosts have never left me’
2 years, 1 month ago

INTERVIEW | Christophe Jaffrelot on 2002 Gujarat riots: ‘The ghosts have never left me’

The Hindu  

Published : Feb 03, 2023 16:19 IST Christophe Jaffrelot has written extensively on the 2002 Gujarat riots, considered among the most brutal communal incidents in recent history, in which over 2,000 people were killed. An expert on the RSS-led Sangh Parivar, Jaffrelot’s most recent publication Modi’s India: Hindu Nationalism and the Rise of Ethnic Democracy provides deep insights into the …

Musk shrugs off criticism that he has helped India censor BBC’s Modi documentary
2 years, 2 months ago

Musk shrugs off criticism that he has helped India censor BBC’s Modi documentary

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Elon Musk has shrugged off …

India blocks BBC documentary on Modi’s role in Gujarat riots
2 years, 2 months ago

India blocks BBC documentary on Modi’s role in Gujarat riots

Al Jazeera  

The documentary critical of PM Modi’s role in the deadly 2002 Gujarat riots draws the ire of the Hindu nationalist government. India has blocked the airing of a BBC documentary that questions Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s leadership during the 2002 Gujarat riots, saying that even sharing any clips via social media is barred. Subject: GUJARAT POGROM ▪️“Violence politically motivated ▪️“Aim …

'Thought Modi was a crude man but...': When Ghulam Nabi Azad's opinion about PM changed
2 years, 7 months ago

'Thought Modi was a crude man but...': When Ghulam Nabi Azad's opinion about PM changed

Firstpost  

Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday explained why Prime Minister Narendra Modi became emotional in Parliament during a farewell speech when his Rajya Sabha tenure ended last year. New Delhi: Amid allegations by the Congress that his DNA had been “Modi-fied”, veteran leader Ghulam Nabi Azad on Monday explained why Prime Minister Narendra Modi became emotional in Parliament during a farewell …

2002 Gujarat riots | Supreme Court notes Sudhir Chaudhary's statement about his purported interview with Narendra Modi
2 years, 9 months ago

2002 Gujarat riots | Supreme Court notes Sudhir Chaudhary's statement about his purported interview with Narendra Modi

The Hindu  

The Supreme Court, while upholding the clean chit given by an SIT to then Gujarat chief minister Narendra Modi and 63 others in the 2002 riots cases, has noted the statement of TV anchor Sudhir Chaudhary about his purported interview with Mr. Modi. "Sudhir Chaudhary has stated to have requested Narendra Modi for a short interview after the conference to …

Gujarat Riot case: Zee News editor-in-chief accuses SIT of coercing him to misquote Modi under UPA pressure
2 years, 9 months ago

Gujarat Riot case: Zee News editor-in-chief accuses SIT of coercing him to misquote Modi under UPA pressure

Op India  

A day after the Supreme Court upheld SIT’s clean chit to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 Gujarat riots, Zee News editor-in-chief Sudhir Chaudhary has expressed his happiness that truth had prevailed while castigating SIT for compelling him to misquote Modi under pressure from the then Congress government. UPA Govt wanted this IV badly to implicate Modi,” …

2002 Gujarat riots: Amit Shah lauds SC verdict, takes jibe at Congress' satyagraha over ED questioning Rahul Gandhi
2 years, 9 months ago

2002 Gujarat riots: Amit Shah lauds SC verdict, takes jibe at Congress' satyagraha over ED questioning Rahul Gandhi

Firstpost  

Lauding the Supreme Court verdict which dismissed a plea challenging the clean chit given by an SIT to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi in the 2002 riots case, Union Home Minister Amit Shah took a jibe at Congress’ ‘satyagraha’ over ED questioning Rahul Gandhi in the National Herald case and said that Modi appeared before the SIT in relation …

PM Modi endured pain of false allegations silently for 19 yrs
2 years, 9 months ago

PM Modi endured pain of false allegations silently for 19 yrs

Live Mint  

Union Home Minister Amit Shah on 25 June said that PM Modi had endured pain for the last 19 years without speaking a word and followed "Lord Shiva who swallowed poison and held it in his throat." Shah also lauded the Supreme Court verdict dismissing the plea challenging the clean chit given by SIT to then Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra …

2002 Gujarat riots: 20 years on, wounds remain fresh
3 years, 1 month ago

2002 Gujarat riots: 20 years on, wounds remain fresh

Hindustan Times  

Latifa Yusuf Giteli is keeping a close watch on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, worried about the fate of a dear student, who is pursuing a medical degree and is stuck in the ongoing war. The student was one of hundreds who have graduated from Giteli’s school, which she started in the aftermath of the 2002 Gujarat riots, one of the …

Sena questions Modi’s silence over Lakhimpur violence
3 years, 5 months ago

Sena questions Modi’s silence over Lakhimpur violence

Hindustan Times  

Two days after eight people, including four farmers, were killed in the violence that erupted during protests in Lakhimpur Kheri, Uttar Pradesh, the Shiv Sena on Tuesday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s silence over the issue. Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut called the developments in Lakhimpur Kheri an ‘undeclared emergency’ and asked if the UP government was scared of Priyanka …

Gujarat riots investigation: Ex CBI chief recounts how he was hounded by PM Modi's political rivals
4 years, 5 months ago

Gujarat riots investigation: Ex CBI chief recounts how he was hounded by PM Modi's political rivals

Op India  

In his autobiography titled, “A Road Well Travelled”, former CBI director RK Raghavan recounted how he was harassed by the rivals of PM Modi for giving him a clean chit in the 2002 Gujarat riots. PM Modi answered every question energetically “Modi’s questioning lasted nine hours in my own chamber at the SIT office. Such was the energy of the …

Delhi violence a chilling reminder of 2002 Gujarat riots: Yechury
5 years, 1 month ago

Delhi violence a chilling reminder of 2002 Gujarat riots: Yechury

The Hindu  

The violence in Delhi is a “chilling reminder” of the 2002 Gujarat riots, when the current Prime Minister Narendra Modi was the Chief Minister of the State, said CPI General Secretary Sitaram Yechury. Both the parties said that there is a need to deploy the Army in the capital to bring the situation under control as the Delhi police has …

'Delhi violence reminding us of Gujarat 2002', Owaisi flays BJP on violence in Northeast Delhi
5 years, 1 month ago

'Delhi violence reminding us of Gujarat 2002', Owaisi flays BJP on violence in Northeast Delhi

India TV News  

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has slammed the Narendra Modi-led BJP government for being the soul cause for violence in the national capital that has already claimed 20 lives. He also pulled up Home Minister Amit Shah for being ineffective and silent since while the violence spiraled out of proportion. She blamed Home Minister Amit Shah for the …

‘Mea culpa’: Rajdeep Sardesai finally admits Modi wasn’t responsible for 2002 and that media sensationalised the riots
5 years, 11 months ago

‘Mea culpa’: Rajdeep Sardesai finally admits Modi wasn’t responsible for 2002 and that media sensationalised the riots

Op India  

In an interview with author-journalist Manu Joseph, Rajdeep Sardesai, the Michelangelo of Indian journalism, who made a career out of demonising Narendra Modi for Gujarat riots seems to have finally found some remorse for his relentless campaign against Prime Minister Modi for the unfortunate incidents that followed after the train burning at Godhra that left Hindus dead. Responding to a …

Brutal New India: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over Alwar mob killing
6 years, 8 months ago

Brutal New India: Rahul Gandhi slams PM Modi over Alwar mob killing

Deccan Chronicle  

Mumbai: Congress president Rahul Gandhi on Monday slammed the BJP government following reports that the Rajasthan police allegedly took three hours to take Alwar mob victim to the hospital as they took a tea-break enroute and also thrashed him at the police station. Taking to Twitter, the Congress chief said that humanity has been replaced with hatred in Prime Minister …

This is Modi's brutal new India: Rahul Gandhi tweets on Alwar lynching
6 years, 8 months ago

This is Modi's brutal new India: Rahul Gandhi tweets on Alwar lynching

India Today  

Congress president Rahul Gandhi today launched another attack on Prime Minister Narendra Modi over the recent incident of mob lynching in Rajasthan's Alwar. "This is Modi's brutal "New India" where humanity is replaced with hatred and people are crushed and left to die," he said. This is Modi's brutal "New India" where humanity is replaced with hatred and people are …

Cong's 'mad devotion' to Gandhi family turned India into jail during Emergency: Modi
6 years, 9 months ago

Cong's 'mad devotion' to Gandhi family turned India into jail during Emergency: Modi

India Today  

Mumbai/New Delhi, Jun 26 Prime Minister Narendra Modi today unleashed a stinging attack on the Congress party, saying its "mad devotion" to the Gandhi family had turned the country into a jail during the Emergency, and 43 years later the party's psyche of sycophancy had still not changed. Congress immediately hit back and equated Modi to Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, saying …

'No culprit will be spared': PM Modi breaks silence on Unnao, Kathua cases amid nationwide outrage
6 years, 11 months ago

'No culprit will be spared': PM Modi breaks silence on Unnao, Kathua cases amid nationwide outrage

India TV News  

Breaking his silence over the ghastly cases in Kathua and Unnao, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday assured the country that the culprits guilty of the rape and murder would not be spared at any cost. PM Modi's remarks come after Rahul Gandhi's twin posers to the Prime Minister in the cases of violence against women and children. Earlier today, …

'Your silence is unacceptable': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Unnao, Kathua rape cases
6 years, 11 months ago

'Your silence is unacceptable': Rahul Gandhi attacks PM Modi over Unnao, Kathua rape cases

India TV News  

Congress President Rahul Gandhi on Friday questioned Prime Minister Narendra Modi over his silence on the Kathua and Unnao rape cases, saying it was "unacceptable" and India was waiting for him to speak up. Earlier on Thursday, Congress spokesperson Kapil Sibal alleged that Modi was "not serious" about rising crime against women in the country and cited National Crime Records …

Gujarat IPS officer who took on Modi after 2002 riots dismissed
9 years, 7 months ago

Gujarat IPS officer who took on Modi after 2002 riots dismissed

The Hindu  

The services of Gujarat’s suspended officer Sanjiv Bhatt, who had taken on the then Narendra Modi administration on the 2002 riots, has been terminated from the Indian Police Service by the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. I just received the message some time back.” In April 2011, Mr. Bhatt >filed an affidavit in the Supreme Court accusing Mr. …

Ex-RAW chief's remarks: Gujarat riots issue irrelevant, Cong should apologise, says BJP
9 years, 8 months ago

Ex-RAW chief's remarks: Gujarat riots issue irrelevant, Cong should apologise, says BJP

Firstpost  

Terming the Gujarat riots issue totally irrelevant, BJP accused Congress of raking it up for its political survival and said it should apologise to Modi. New Delhi: Terming the Gujarat riots issue “totally irrelevant”, BJP on Friday accused Congress of raking it up for its “political survival” and demanded that the opposition party apologise to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for …

US court quashes lawsuit against PM Narendra Modi in Gujarat riots case
10 years, 2 months ago

US court quashes lawsuit against PM Narendra Modi in Gujarat riots case

India TV News  

New Delhi: A US court has dismissed a lawsuit against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in connection with 2002 communal violence in Gujarat. Judge Analisa Torres quashed the suit on the grounds that Modi is immune from the court's jurisdiction after the US government said the Indian Prime Minister is entitled to immunity as a sitting head of the government. …

Jaitley defends Modi government in Gujarat over 2002 riots
10 years, 4 months ago

Jaitley defends Modi government in Gujarat over 2002 riots

India TV News  

New Delhi: Finance Minister Arun Jaitley Friday defended the then Gujarat government headed by Narendra Modi over the 2002 riots, saying the state government was not responsible for the incident that sparked off the violence - the burning of the Godhra train in 2002 in which 59 people were burnt alive. The Godhra violence was an incident at a railway …

U.S. Federal Court issues summons against Modi for his alleged role in "2002 Gujarat Genocide"
10 years, 6 months ago

U.S. Federal Court issues summons against Modi for his alleged role in "2002 Gujarat Genocide"

Live Law  

A Federal Court in U.S. has issued summons against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a lawsuit filed by the American Justice Centre, for his alleged involvement in the anti-Muslim pogrom in Gujarat during 2002, which has been termed as the "2002 Gujarat Genocide" by the plaintiffs. Specifically the twenty-eight page complaint filed was said to seek compensatory and punitive damages …

U.S. Federal Court issues summons against Modi for his alleged role in "2002 Gujarat Genocide"
10 years, 6 months ago

U.S. Federal Court issues summons against Modi for his alleged role in "2002 Gujarat Genocide"

Live Law  

A Federal Court in U.S. has issued summons against Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in a lawsuit filed by the American Justice Centre, for his alleged involvement in the anti-Muslim pogrom in Gujarat during 2002, which has been termed as the "2002 Gujarat Genocide" by the plaintiffs. Specifically the twenty-eight page complaint filed was said to seek compensatory and punitive damages …

2002 riots: US court issues summons to Modi, India calls allegations baseless
10 years, 6 months ago

2002 riots: US court issues summons to Modi, India calls allegations baseless

Firstpost  

An American court has issued summons against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged role in 2002 communal riots in Gujarat when he was the chief minister, drawing a prompt response from the US which said he enjoys immunity as head of government. New York/New Delhi: An American court has issued summons against Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his alleged …

First 'Independent India' born PM Narendra Modi to unfurl tricolor at Red Fort
10 years, 7 months ago

First 'Independent India' born PM Narendra Modi to unfurl tricolor at Red Fort

India TV News  

Just five months after he took over as Chief Minister, Modi controversially came into limelight in the wake of 2002 riots triggered after 59 'Kar Sewaks' were killed in a fire in a compartment in Sabarmati Express train incident on February 27, 2002.Modi's detractors accused him of inaction during the riots but all the subsequent investigations, including one directly under …

Modi anti-visa pressure came from multiple sources
10 years, 8 months ago

Modi anti-visa pressure came from multiple sources

The Hindu  

Lobbying by U.S. lawmakers, concern over extra-judicial deaths in Gujarat and the tenth anniversary of the 2002 anti-Muslim riots in the state combined into a multi-year wave of pressure against any possibility of the White House revising its decision to deny Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi an entry visa, according to U.S. State Department cables and other documents obtained by …

Why 2002 Gujarat riots still matter
10 years, 10 months ago

Why 2002 Gujarat riots still matter

Al Jazeera  

Narendra Modi of the BJP is leading the India polls but many say he is biased against minority Muslims. If someone had told me five years ago that Narendra Modi would be favourite to win India’s 2014 elections, I would have advised them to stay on their meds. The obvious question that arises is if Modi could not compel Gujarat’s …

Jaitley says Modi doesn’t need to apologize for Gujarat riots
11 years ago

Jaitley says Modi doesn’t need to apologize for Gujarat riots

Live Mint  

India’s front-running prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi doesn’t need to apologize for failing to quell 2002 anti-Muslim riots in Gujarat because courts have cleared him, a senior party leader said. Religious minorities will also vote for Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party in elections starting next month, helping the opposition party form a government, said Arun Jaitley, the party’s leader in the …

Who is shameless, Digvijaya asks Modi
11 years ago

Who is shameless, Digvijaya asks Modi

The Hindu  

A day after the Nationalist Congress Party supremo called BJP prime ministerial nominee Narendra Modi “mentally deranged,” senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh on Monday tweeted: “Sharad Pawar attacks Modi. We will defeat them and treat them in a good hospital.” According to agency reports, the NCP leader targeted Mr. Modi also for the 2002 Gujarat riots. He said Muslims, including …

Modi can’t escape moral responsibility: Pawar
11 years ago

Modi can’t escape moral responsibility: Pawar

The Hindu  

Reiterating his stance on Bharatiya Janata Party prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi, Nationalist Congress Party chief and Union Agriculture Sharad Pawar said the Gujarat Chief Minister could not escape “moral responsibility” for the 2002 post-Godhra riots. Mr. Pawar said a situation where Mr. Modi became the Prime Minister would not arise, as the BJP “would not win enough numbers”. Ruling …

Rahul Gandhi challenges Modi’s forte, projects his own
11 years ago

Rahul Gandhi challenges Modi’s forte, projects his own

The Hindu  

A politically convenient campaign formulation that the BJP’s prime ministerial candidate, Narendra Modi’s sympathisers have popularised — despite being seriously flawed — is whether politics has moved away from the debate on secularism to the one on governance. By addressing the 2002 massacre as a matter of governance rather than a question of religious identity, Mr. Gandhi is questioning Mr. …

Mulayam attacks Modi on 2002 'carnage'
11 years ago

Mulayam attacks Modi on 2002 'carnage'

India TV News  

Allahabad: In a stinging attack on Narendra Modi, SP supremo Mulayam Singh Yadav today alleged BJP was trying to hoodwink Muslims by talking of apology after “having allowed their carnage” in 2002 and dismissed as “baseless propaganda” Gujarat Chief Minister's development claims. Hitting back at Modi for his taunt that Mulayam could not make UP as prosperous as Gujarat as …

'Impotent' Modi couldn't stop killers in 2002: Khurshid
11 years, 1 month ago

'Impotent' Modi couldn't stop killers in 2002: Khurshid

Firstpost  

Farrukhabad: Union Minister Salman Khurshid today described Narendra Modi as “impotent”, a remark that invited a sharp condemnation from the BJP. The External Affairs Minister’s fresh salvo against the BJP Prime Ministerial candidate at a rally here came as he raised questions on the Gujarat Chief Minister’s handling of the post-Godhra riots in 2002. Modi’s close aide and Gujarat Minister …

Why Modi will only benefit from critics of the Gujarat riots
11 years, 1 month ago

Why Modi will only benefit from critics of the Gujarat riots

Firstpost  

Everyone from the opposition parties to some NGOs, with their bombastic and vacuous rhetoric, seem to be missing the glaring mistakes that Modi’s government should be made accountable for. While it isn’t too difficult to understand what the intent of such a mail is - and that is defending Narendra Modi against accusations of inaction during Gujarat riots - it …

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