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Hindu Politician Tied to 2002 Massacre Reelected in Gujarat

HeadlineDec 26, 2007

In news from India, the nationalist Hindu politician Narendra Modi has been reelected head of the western state of Gujarat. Modi has been accused of sanctioning the massacre of 2,500 Muslims in Gujarat in 2002. A recent exposé in the Indian magazine Tehelka revealed that Modi gave Hindu right-wing activists three days to attack Muslims with impunity.

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