Srikrishna report partly

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April 2002

Vol. 14, No. 3(C)

“WE HAVE NO ORDERS TO SAVE YOU” State Participation and Complicity in Communal Violence in Gujarat TABLE OF CONTENTS I. SUMMARY................................................................................................................................................4 II.

RECOMMENDATIONS.....................................................................................................................9 To the State Government of Gujarat:............................................................................................................9 To the Government of India:......................................................................................................................10 To India’s Donors and Trading Partners: ....................................................................................................11 To International Lending Institutions:.........................................................................................................11 To International Humanitarian Organizations:.............................................................................................11 To United Nations Agencies:.....................................................................................................................11

III. MASSACRES IN GODHRA AND AHMEDABAD .................................................................................13 Godhra.....................................................................................................................................................13 The Ahmedabad Massacres: Naroda Patia and Gulmarg Society ..................................................................15 Naroda Patia .........................................................................................................................................15 Attacks on Women .............................................................................................................................16 Gulmarg Society ...................................................................................................................................18 IV. OVERVIEW OF THE ATTACKS AGAINST MUSLIMS...................................................................21 State and Police Participation and Complicity.............................................................................................21 Police Firings ........................................................................................................................................25 Mass Gravesites and the Collection of Bodies.............................................................................................27 Attacks on Women....................................................................................................................................27 The Effect on Children and Young People ..................................................................................................30 Destruction of Mosques and Dargahs .........................................................................................................31 Looting ....................................................................................................................................................31 The Role of the Media ...............................................................................................................................34 Attacks on the Media .............................................................................................................................34 The Government of Gujarat’s Response .....................................................................................................34 V.

RETALIATORY ATTACKS ON HINDUS........................................................................................36 Mahajan No Vando, Jamalpur ....................................................................................................................37

VI. THE CONTEXT OF THE VIOLENCE IN GUJARAT........................................................................39 The Sangh Parivar.....................................................................................................................................39 Gujarat: A Hindutva Laboratory.................................................................................................................41 A Campaign of Hate .................................................................................................................................43 Economic Boycotts and Hate Propaganda ...............................................................................................44 Communal Violence and Attacks Against Christians in Gujarat ...................................................................45 VII. IMPUNITY IN THE AFTERMATH...................................................................................................47 Impunity for BJP, VHP and Bajrang Dal Members .....................................................................................47 Manipulation of Police Reports ..............................................................................................................48 Police Transfers ....................................................................................................................................49 Detaining Muslim Youth...........................................................................................................................50


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