Gujarat, 2002: The Semantic Limitations of the Word ‘Riot’
Atika Dawood, BA Arabic and Linguistics
Trigger Warning: (Sexual) violence against women and children
The spectre of the 2002 Gujarat Riots has re-emerged following the landslide victory of Narendra Modi early last year.
The ‘riots’ began when 59 Hindu pilgrims died after a train carrying them was set on fire.
