The Truth: Gujarat 2002 was an extensive report on the 2002 Gujarat violence

2002 Gujarat violence

The 2002 Gujarat violence describes the Godhra train burning and resulting communal riots between Hindus and Muslims. On 27 February 2002 at Godhra City in the state of Gujarat, the Sabarmati Express train was attacked by a large Muslim mob in a conspiracy. But some authentic sources deny the claim...

 published by the Tehelka

Tehelka

Tehelka is an Indian weekly political magazine under the editorship of Tarun Tejpal known for its undercover exposé style of journalism. Its cover price is Rs 20 per issue. The publication began in 2000 as a news website, Tehelka.com...

 magazine in its November 7, 2007 issue. The report, which was based on a six-month long investigation and involved sting operation

Sting operation

In law enforcement, a sting operation is a deceptive operation designed to catch a person committing a crime. A typical sting will have a law-enforcement officer or cooperative member of the public play a role as criminal partner or potential victim and go along with a suspect's actions to gather...

s, claimed that the violence was possible because of the connivance of the state police as well as the Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi

Narendra Modi

Narendra Damodardas Modi is the current Chief Minister of the Indian state of Gujarat.He was born in a middle class family in Vadnagar; and is a member of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh since childhood, as also an active politician since early in life. He holds a masters degree in political...

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The sting operation has led to partisan criticism and raised questions on journalistic ethics.

External links

• Safehouse Of Horrors - The Report at Tehelka
  Tehelka
  Tehelka is an Indian weekly political magazine under the editorship of Tarun Tejpal known for its undercover exposé style of journalism. Its cover price is Rs 20 per issue. The publication began in 2000 as a news website, Tehelka.com...
  
  Nov 03, 2007