Thread by @Gujaratriotscom

A well-armed 2000-strong mob of fanatic Muslims roasted to coal 59 Hindus including 25 women & 15 children in #GodhraMassacre on 27 Feb 2002 at 8 am #Godhra was well-known for riots since 1927. Muslim magazine Milli Gazette too reported these incidents milligazette.com/Archives/15042… (1)

27 Feb 2002 train burning was not the last fanatic act by Muslims in #Godhra On 13 March 2002 a mob again attacked Hindus in Godhra timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Mob-atta… In Sept 2003 Ganesh idol immersion saw stone pelting by Muslims on Hindus in #GodhraMassacre timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Curfew-i…
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What a 16 year old girl Gayatri Panchal who survived the barbaric #GodhraMassacre said on the ferocity of the horrific massacre: gujaratriots.com/index.php/2008… #GodhraMassacre She saw her parents and 2 sisters being burnt alive infront of her eyes, & remained in shock for many days (3)

27 Feb 2002 #GodhraMassacre was neither the first, nor the last time that Godhra saw fanaticism. Read to know full truth gujaratriots.com/index.php/2016… Riots had taken place in Godhra in 1925, 1928, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1965, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 & 1992 (4)

Even THIS deadly #GodhraMassacre was not enough to melt the heart of anti-Hindu media which continued VHP bashing & insulted dead karsewaks. Insult of dead karsewaks, defense of inhuman barbaric killers of Godhra by media-politicians troubled the conscience of one of them (5)

He was @virsanghvi He wrote how media-politicians were de-humanizing poor killed karsewaks on 28 Feb 2002 virsanghvi.com/Article-Detail… #GodhraMassacre He said: "We shy away from the truth-that some Muslims committed an act that is indefensible- and resort to blaming the victims" (6)

WARNING: Gruesome pictures. Even THESE horrific killings weren't enough to melt hearts of media-politicians & Leftist 'secularists' gujaratriots.com/index.php/2011… who rubbed salt in wounds of people after #GodhraMassacre Even today, they won't accept Godhra was a planned massacre (7)

In 1928 in #Godhra there was murder of P.M.Shah, a leading local representative of Hindus by Muslims which Gandhiji mentioned too(CW Vol 43, pp 81-82) In 1946 Muslims Sadva Hazi & Chudighar were responsible for attack on a Parsi Solapuri Fozdar during riots in #GodhraMassacre (8)

In 1948 Sadva Hazi conspired an attack on District Collector Pimputkar in #GodhraMassacre but his bodyguard saved him at cost of his own life. On 24 March 1948, one Hindu was stabbed to death near a mosque in #Godhra Around 2000 houses of Hindus were burnt, besides temples (9)

District Collector Pimputkar could save the remaining areas of the Hindus by imposing curfew, which lasted for six months #GodhraMassacre Nanavati Commission said on 1948 #Godhra: "Initially, Muslims had burnt 869 Hindu houses. Thereafter, Hindus burnt 3071 Muslim houses” (10)

In 1965 shops belonging to Hindus were set ablaze near police chowki No. 7 by throwing incendiary material by Muslims in #GodhraMassacre PSI of this police chowki No. 7, which was near the Railway Station, was also attacked by Muslim fanatics in #Godhra in 1965 (11)

In 1980 an attack was made on Hindus on 29 Oct which started from Bus Station of #Godhra by Muslim miscreants. 5 Hindus including 2 children of 5 & 7 years age were BURNT ALIVE. A Gurudwara was set on fire, in Shikari Chal area in #Godhra in Oct 1980 #GodhraMassacre (12)

In this violence of 1980, as many as 40 shops of Hindus were also set on fire in station area in #Godhra Due to these riots, #Godhra was under curfew for ONE YEAR in 1980-81 which severely affected business and industries. #GodhraMassacre (13)

On 20 Nov 1990, four Hindu teachers, including 2 women, were cut into pieces by Muslim radicals in Saifia Madarsa in #Godhra in front of children. Similar to how BJYM's K Jayakrishnan was killed by CPM cadres on 1 Dec 1999 in classroom in front of tiny tots. #GodhraMassacre (14)

In Nov 1990, one Hindu tailor was also stabbed to death in that area (Vhorvada, where 4 teachers including 2 women were cut into pieces infront of children) in #Godhra All this was done allegedly at instance of local Muslim MLA who belonged to the Congress #GodhraMassacre (15)

More than 100 houses belonging to the Hindus were set on fire near the Railway Station in #Godhra in 1992 to snatch away this area from Hindus. This area in 2002 was lying vacant as most of the Hindu families had shifted elsewhere. #GodhraMassacre (16)

On 27 Feb 02 #GodhraMassacre attackers planned to set whole train afire but it was 4 hrs late & they couldn't take advantage of darkness of night. Above details of #Godhra (except 2003 stone pelting) are also mentioned by Muslim magazine Milli Gazette milligazette.com/Archives/15042… (17)

Nanavati Commision said:"Communal riots took place in #Godhra in years 1925, 1928, 1946, 1948, 1950, 1953, 1980, 1981, 1985, 1986, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991 & 1992." Even Indian Express of 14 Dec 2012 mentioned some of these incidents of #GodhraMassacre archive.indianexpress.com/news/gujarat-e… (18)

Gandhiji had also written about Muslim communalism in #GodhraMassacre in Young India 11 Oct 1928 [CW Vol 43, pp 81-82] gandhiashramsevagram.org/gandhi-literat… Gandhiji's article shows Muslims were ever aggressive vs Hindus in Godhra. They would insult women, grab bags of rice without paying (19)

People from all over India went to Ayodhya, participated in the Purnahuti Yagya there & returned home from mid-February to 27 Feb 2002. A trainload of such people called ‘karsevaks’ or ‘Ramsevaks’ were returning to Ahmedabad from Ayodhya on 27 Feb 2002 #GodhraMassacre (20)

Train was to reach Ahmedabad early morning. It was 4 hours late, supposed to reach #Godhra at 2:55 am but reached at 7:40 am. Shortly after train left #Godhra railway station at 7:48 am a mob stopped it. This was 500 mt away from the station, at Signal Falia #GodhraMassacre (21)

The train was not burnt at #Godhra Railway Station but at Signal Falia, densely Muslim area. Attackers cut vestible from side coach S-7. Attackers entered S6, set it afire from inside & then went out again. Mob was armed with petrol bombs, acid bombs & swords #GodhraMassacre (22)

Attackers poured petrol inside S6 then set it afire. 2000 people surrounded the train to prevent karsevaks from running away in #Godhra 59 people died. Bodies were charred horrifically. Victims included 25 women,15 children, including toddlers & old aged 65+ #GodhraMassacre (23)

Panchal sisters who lost their parents and 2 sisters in #GodhraMassacre were suffering #Godhra shocks even 1 year later timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/38… #Godhra was by no means an act of sudden eruption of violence or really terrorism. It was barbarism. In terrorism, pain is momentary(24)

In Feb 2003, a Muslim accused CONFESSED IN COURT that #GodhraMassacre killings were a WELL PLANNED CONSPIRACY timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad… The JUDICIAL CONFESSION was conclusive evidence in #Godhra but media suppressed it, didn't inform people about it lest bitter truth be out (25)

@virsanghvi after #GodhraMassacre "We (secularists) are PROGRAMMED TO SEE HINDU-MUSLIM RELATIONS IN SIMPLISTIC TERMS-HINDUS PROVOKE, MUSLIMS SUFFER...We shy away from the truth–THAT SOME MUSLIMS COMMITTED AN ACT THAT IS INDEFENSIBLE–& resort to BLAMING THE VICTIMS"Vir Sanghvi(26)

'Secularists' couldn't blame Muslims for #GodhraMassacre So they insulted dead Ramsewaks & accused them of 'provocation' like not paying for tea. Gujarat Cong chief Chaudhary blamed Ramsewaks on 27 Feb night when he came on TV, accused them of not paying for tea & snacks! (27)

'Secularists' spread horrible lies on imaginary provocations on #GodhraMassacre such as kidnapping of a Muslim girl by karsevaks at station etc. Despite knowing fully well that it was well-planned conspiracy, 'secularists' forcibly did seeking of provocations to blame victims(28)

Reason for that was inability to blame Muslims for #GodhraMassacre As @virsanghvi said, they shied away from truth, wanted to paint Muslims as victims. Later they started denying Muslims did #Godhra at all! Spread lies that it was accidental fire, or VHP-BJP killed karsewaks!(29)

As a clear example of this negation-refusal to accept that Muslims did #GodhraMassacre see this hindustantimes.com/analysis/15-ye… HT article of Feb 2017. This article refused to blame Muslims even 15 years after #Godhra even after their conviction. Tried to call it as a 'mystery'! (30)

Even Kuldip Nayar, known for his extreme anti-RSS & pro-Muslim views, once wrote on 3 April 2002 that #GodhraMassacre was 'a well-planned one, otherwise, it is not possible for a mob of 500 carrying petrol & kerosene to assemble in 3 minutes...' island.lk/2002/04/05/fea… (31)

To understand #GodhraMassacre fully read gujaratriots.com/index.php/2016… & this v imp article of 2011 written after convictions organiser.org/archives/histo… When Nanavati Commission said in 2008 that #GodhraMassacre was pre-planned, pseudos wouldn't relent & continued to deny the truth (32)

Imaginary 'provocations' for #GodhraMassacre were all self-contradictory like "shouting slogans", "not paying for tea", "Kidnapping a girl" etc. As @virsanghvi says, it is impossible for 2,000 people to quickly assemble at 7:45 AM having got petrol & acid bombs in #Godhra (33)

But 'secularists' kept blaming dead Ramsewaks after #GodhraMassacre To use a metaphor, they kicked the dead dog & kept a safe distance from the mad dog. Leaders of Congress, RJD, SP, Left etc alleged VHP killed its own kar sevaks in #Godhra to trigger an anti-Muslim wave! (34)

Politicians cannot be expected to change, they have large vote-bank considerations but the media should have known better on #GodhraMassacre Media defended Lalu when he whitewashed heinous crime of Godhra killers in 2005 through his illegal Banerjee Committee. Cong too same. (35)

#GodhraMassacre has not been raised properly by the Sangh Parivar. Hindu masses must be made to realise that tomorrow if 59 of them, or their wives, children etc are roasted by Muslims, 'secularists' will use every trick in the book to let killers go free, like in #Godhra (36)

Even after HC convicting 31 for #GodhraMassacre no 'secular media' came out to tell truth, blame the attackers (Muslims) instead of victims. Nobody apologised for lying & making inhuman allegations first on dead kar sevaks, & then on BJP/RSS/VHP & Narendra Modi for #Godhra (37)

On 27 August 2018 2 more Muslims were convicted for #GodhraMassacre Even now, Congress, Lalu, Left, SP etc will not blame Muslims for #Godhra. Top Congress leaders of Godhra have been among those CONVICTED by court. Corner Rahul Gandhi on #Godhra, ask him to speak on it. (38)