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Looking for Modi 05 | The riots

Looking for Modi 05 | The riots

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Looking for Modi 05 | The riots

FromIf You're Listening

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Length:
34 minutes
Released:
Apr 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

In 2002, Narendra Modi's carefully crafted political story was rocked by a series of deadly attacks in his home state of Gujarat, where he was the highly popular Chief Minister. Thousands were killed in a wave of riots that lasted for three days and became a major national scandal.Modi's role in the violence has been heavily contested in the decades since, but he has never been able to shake the association in the minds of some Indians. How did he manage to survive such a high-profile catastrophe, and what is the legacy of those terrifying riots today?
Released:
Apr 9, 2024
Format:
Podcast episode

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