What actually happened at Godhra?
The Godhra train burning was an incident that occurred on the morning of 27 February 2002, in which 59 Hindu pilgrims and karsevaks returning from Ayodhya, were killed in a fire inside the Sabarmati Express train near the Godhra railway station in the Indian state of Gujarat….
| Godhra train burning | |
|---|---|
| Accused | Hussain Umarji |
Who did Godhra train burning?
Almost 19 years after a mob torched a coach of Sabarmati Express at Godhra station in Panchmahal district of Gujarat, leading to the death 59 “karsevaks”, key accused Rafiq Hussain Bhatuk has been nabbed from Godhra town, police said on Monday.
What is zip code Godhra?
389001
Godhra/Zip codes
What is the pin code of Valsad?
396001
396002396007396030396055
Valsad/Zip codes
Is Godhra a town or city?
Godhra is a municipality in Panchmahal district in Indian state of Gujarat. It is the administrative headquarters of the Panchmahal district.
What were the Gujarat riots of 2002?
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia The 2002 Gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence and the Gujarat pogrom, was a three-day period of inter-communal violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat.
What does the Gujarat court’s verdict mean for Gujarat riot victims?
The court’s verdict may have been a big step towards restitution for survivors of the riots, whose ordeal had been covered up by Gujarat authorities, but Bano remains too scared even to share her exact location.
What were the effects of the Ahmedabad riots?
Following the initial riot incidents, there were further outbreaks of violence in Ahmedabad for three months; statewide, there were further outbreaks of violence against the minority Muslim population of Gujarat for the next one year. According to official figures, the riots ended with 1,044 dead, 223 missing, and 2,500 injured.
What makes the Gujarat carnage stand out from others?
But the Gujarat carnage stands out for its extensive and specific targeting of women, young girls and children, who were subjected to the most sadistic and vicious forms of violence.