Wednesday, July 17, 2013

Modi Vs Riots


Where ever I hear of Modi’s name, there is always a tail attached to it, and that is 2002 riots in Gujarat. I’m not sure is it Massacre or Genocide or just Riot which turned to be bloody. Every news I read on that is little over spicy and exaggeration on both sides claiming him innocent and master mind behind the scenes. I know there were many riots in India before 2002, out of which 1984 Delhi riot was majorly spoken, at the top of my head I say that is much larger and bloody than 2002.
But why only 2002 riots are still in headlines even after a decade? Is this the only communal riot? Or is this the only atrocities against the minority? What made 2002 riots ever green? Or in other words who made it ever green? Before we answer this question let’s try to understand the riots before that, its intensities and characteristics.
RIOT  1: 1947 Communal riots in Bengal around 5000-10000 were killed during the regime of Congress
RIOT  2: 1969 Communal riots in Ahmedabad, more than 512 Killed in the city and 3000 to 15000 range in the entire state of Gujarat over a span 6 months during Congress regime
RIOT  3: Oct 1984 Communal riots in Delhi source say little over 2000 where Killed (Almost all are Sikhs) during Congress rule, which makes this a Rajiv Gandhi led genocide on India's minorities.
RIOT  4: Feb 1983 Communal violence in Nellie, Assam where 2000-5000 killed during Indira Gandhi (Congress party) regime, can be termed as India's worst slaughter of Muslims (minority) in any single riot (just 6 HOURS)
RIOT  5: 1964 Communal riots in Rourkela & Jamshedpur where little over 2000 Killed  under Congress regime
RIOT  6: August 1980 Moradabad Communal riots close to 2000 killed during Congress regime again
RIOT  7: October 1989  Bhagalpur, Bihar riots where 800 to 2000 killed during Congress regime.
RIOT  8: Dec 1992 - Jan 1993 Mumbai, Maharashtra riots where 800 to 2000 killed during Congress rule
 RIOT  9: April 1985 Communal riots in Ahmedabad, Gujarat at least 300 Killed under Congress regime
 RIOT 10: Dec 1992 Aligarh, UP at least 176 killed during party Congress rule (President's rule)
 RIOT 11: December 1992 Surat, Gujarat at least 175 killed during party Congress
 RIOT 12: December 1990 Hyderabad, AP at least 132 killed Congress was in power
 RIOT 13: August 1967 200 Killed in Communal riots Ranchi, under Congress Regime
 RIOT 14: April 1979, Communal riots in Jamshedpur, West Bengal where more than 125 killed during CPIM (Communist Party) regime
RIOT 15: 1970 Bhiwandi communal riots in Maharashtra around 80 killed during Congress rule
RIOT 16: May 1984 Communal riots in Bhiwandi 146 Killed, 611 Injured during Congress regime
RIOT 17: Apr-May 1987 Communal violence in Meerut, UP where 81 killed during Congress regime
RIOT 18: July 1986 Communal violence in Ahmedabad, Gujarat where 59 Killed Ruling party Congress
*Authenticity need to be verified
Given the above statistics (to my surprise never in my dreams I thought there will be this many), it is very much clear, Gujarat is such a state where Communal violence is high, and 95% of riots where during Congress rule, why are we so obsessed with Just 2002 riots? Most of the riots are against minorities (esp Muslims) but still 2002 gets more precedence, but why? Why Media is behind only with 2002 riots?
Is the Lack of control over Media by BJP could be the cause? I still don’t understand one thing is this a problem with riots or with Modi? 

I'm not trying to justify 2002? My question is why only 2002?