Fear of 2002 keeps Muslims indoors
Fear hung over large parts of Ahmedabad as the city's minority community huddled indoors on Saturday after news of the serial blasts spread. For them, it was a flashback to the post-Godhra communal riots of 2002.
In Juhapura, Shah Alam and Naroda, silence and deserted roads replaced the usual bustle. People in the Naroda Gam area - where one of the worst massacres of 2002 had taken place left the village last night, while residents of Shah Alam kept a night-long vigil. Some panicky survivors of the 2002 carnage even called up NGO activists seeking their advice on what to do.
"Though people were calm, there was palpable tension visible in them," said community leader Sharif Khan Pathan, one of the prominent organisers of the Shah Alam relief camp after the 2002 massacre.
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In Juhapura, Shah Alam and Naroda, silence and deserted roads replaced the usual bustle. People in the Naroda Gam area - where one of the worst massacres of 2002 had taken place left the village last night, while residents of Shah Alam kept a night-long vigil. Some panicky survivors of the 2002 carnage even called up NGO activists seeking their advice on what to do.
"Though people were calm, there was palpable tension visible in them," said community leader Sharif Khan Pathan, one of the prominent organisers of the Shah Alam relief camp after the 2002 massacre.
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To read the ePaper, visit: http://epaper.hindustantimes.com
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