The Sabarmati Report.

I lived through the Godhra carnage and subsequent riots in Gujarat. I saw what was happening around me and how media was reporting, including mainstream media in Gujarat.

Over the years, I have become skeptical when it comes to movies, books which suggest they are the truth about Gujarat riots.

Mostly because they almost always want to show their version of truth - that too about the riots. But not the burning alive of 59 people which triggered the riots.

For the first time, a movie is showing that the carnage was a pre-planned conspiracy. Not 'cooking stove' theory or 'cigarette butt' theory.

Here are some of my thoughts on the movie + the carnage and subsequent riots. 1. Movie does not shy away from the fact that the mob that set the train on fire was a Muslim mob. That it was not just a random 'crowd' which decided to set the train on fire over an imaginary scuffle.

2. Speaking of imaginary scuffle, that theory along with the 'abduction of Muslim girl' theory (Sofiyabano as mentioned in the Mehta-Nanavati Commission Report) are both authoritatively false. This is something the Commission also found in the investigation and it is shown in the film also. The film gets extra point for showing how people in a 'particular community' dominated area, where 'Sofiyabano' lived, would cheer when Pakistan was winning and India was losing. This is true even today in some parts of India. In popular narratives, owing to 'responsible media', the criminals, especially religiously motivated, are not shown as is. As it could be 'provocative'. Such is the state of our country where truth is provocative.

3. The movie shows that stones were pelted at the bogey. Without shying away from showing who were pelting those stones. Further, witness testimony video (likely based on the Commission report) where witnesses are saying that they heard the shouting 'maaro, kaato' directed at them. As per the report, announcements were made from the nearby masjid to gather a crowd.

Hello @HMOIndia Pls check out this gentleman here who claims he is from some land such as ‘India-Occupied Kashmir’

https://twitter.com/mbanahali/status/1581268280190242816

Hello, @HMOIndia @AmitShah Pls take cognisance of following tweet and every single person who has retweeted and liked this tweet for possible terror sympathisers in the valley.

https://twitter.com/mbanahali/status/1546455268980047877

On 26 July 2008, 8 year old Yash Vyas with his 10-11 year old brother Rohan and father, Dushyant Vyas, stepped out of home to learn how to cycle. (1/n) At around 7:30/7:45 (he’s not too sure of time), his father got a call. He worked at the Civil Hospital and he rushed there with his both sons. Ambulances started rolling in. There were serial bomb blasts in the city (2/n)

Arrey how is ED questioning 'sangharsh' or is misappropriating funds the real 'sangharsh' and that is why minions are with them! kya hi pagalpan hai.

https://twitter.com/MahilaCongress/status/1551842949910040576

Shaktisinh Gohil, Adhir Ranjan, all laughing and smiling like even they don't believe in the slogans they are raising. No wonder the party is reduced to a joke.

What is the easiest way to ‘show a woman her place’? Attack her family, her character and easiest of all, her daughter. In our very own David vs Goliath fight, @smritiirani defeated @RahulGandhi on the family seat and clearly the wound is still raw. (1/n) So now with election season again setting in slowly, Congress has resorted to dirty politics. This time, they have taken on her daughter. 18-year-old Zoish and accused her of running an ‘illegal bar’. ‘Sanskar’ is invoked to insinuate women who work in bars are of disrepute (2/n)

Alt News tried to throw Razorpay under the bus and cast aspersions that they are sharing private information of users to police/authorities. However, Razorpay's terms and conditions mention it clearly that they may share data if agencies ask. This is VERY standard. (1/n) So-called privacy enthusiasts made a huge cry about it. Alt News, however, tried to portray Razorpay reactivating their account as a clean chit that they did not violate any FCRA rules (otherwise why would they reactivate)? (2/n)

As self proclaimed waqf expert this is true. Any property by a user can be registered with the Board and it becomes ‘waqf’ and it remains so even if the original owner of the property dies.

https://twitter.com/sabkamaaibaap/status/1505553698700730378

the laws of Waqf are one-sided and against the principle of natural justice. Here, anyone can declare any property as waqf property and get it registered.

Siddharth, this is horrifying. To call the carnage where a thousand strong Muslim mob set people returning from Ayodhya after performing karseva on fire a ‘lie’ is disturbing. How do you live with yourself. Read the Nanavati Mehta commission report for damning revelations

https://twitter.com/svaradarajan/status/1499462502044008448

Read how the actual conspiracies, like ‘short circuit’, ‘passengers were cooking on stove’ and other were floated by various ‘activists’ opindia.com/2022/02/godhra…

Rana Ayyub is saying she has been doing ‘brave journalism’ and that Modi govt is silencing her voice. Should I live review her ‘book’ Gujarat Files and point out loopholes in what she claims to be her finest investigative piece? I’ve read the damned thing years ago, but have forgotten. I WILL TAKE ONE FOR THE TEAM AND DO IT IF YOU GUYS WANT.

Earlier this month, I spent a week in South Gujarat, mostly Surat and Bharuch, speaking extensively to those who have been working closely with victims of forced religious conversion (1/n) I wrote a four part series on my learnings. I also got to speak to a girl who was victim of grooming jihad when she was a minor. Here is my report on the heart wrenching conversation with her. (2/n) opindia.com/2022/01/gujara…

There's a suspected snake/mangoose/gho situation evolving in the house. Tune in for updates. Her Highness, the stray that has adopted us, is unable to decide whether to chase the unknown creature in the garden or chase the monkeys who have also come visiting us.

So, 'liberals' are whining to bring back Mohammad Asif Khan's Twitter account because he was 'documenting hate crimes against Muslims'. They forget he was also spreading fake news and hate. A thread Fact-check: No, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation did not mention birth place of Muslim child as ‘Pakistan’ instead of ‘Ahmedabad’

opindia.com/2020/02/muslim…

How the 'wokes' have normalised rape culture, just because the women are 'Sanghis' opindia.com/2021/06/clubho… Here is something I wrote back in 2018 when the #MeToo movement in India had just picked up. Nothing changes. opindia.com/2018/10/scratc…

Today marks exactly one month since I tested positive for COVID. Been 14 days of isolation and 14 days of recovery and it is still continues to haunt me. I haven’t slept properly because of restlessness, panic and nightmares. I continue to have slight trouble with breathing (1/n) Chest has slight, annoying pain, possibly because of more deep breaths I’ve to take because of slight breathing trouble (not alarming, but these are slight things I’ve noticed). I have constant watery eyes and headaches are everyday things. (2/n)

Have Rahul Gandhi, Sonia Gandhi, Congress contributed to help build temporary quarantine centres, hospitals, food for migrants amid the pandemic? Can someone point me to resources if they have? Thanks, Congress workers for giving me details about their contribution. Most obliged.

Kejriwal and Delhi crisis. A thread (1/n)

Here are the number of tweets in past few days Delhi CM @ArvindKejriwal made on oxygen and lack of availability in the national capital. @ArvindKejriwal Here is his tweet on availability of beds in Delhi. March 30. Today is April 23 (2/n)