Naroda Patiya massacre
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title:
Naroda Patiya massacre
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The Naroda Patiya massacre took place on 28 February 2002 at Naroda, in Ahmedabad, India, during the 2002 Gujarat riots. 97 Muslims were killed by a mob of approximately 5,000 people, organised by the Bajrang Dal, a wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad, and allegedly supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party which was in power in the Gujarat State Government. The massacre at Naroda occurred during the bandh (strike) called by Vishwa Hindu Parishad a day after the Godhra train burning. The riot lasted
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Massacre during the 2002 Gujarat riots
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naroda_Patiya_massacre
date created:
2012-08-31T05:42:45Z
date modified:
2024-08-30T13:09:31Z
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