The Truth: Gujarat 2002

The Truth: Gujarat 2002 (also called Operation Kalank) was an investigative report on the 2002 Gujarat riots published by India's Tehelka news magazine in its 7 November 2007 issue.[1] The video footage was screened by the news channel Aaj Tak. The report, based on a six-month-long investigation and involving video sting operations, stated that the violence was made possible by the support of the state police and the then Chief Minister of Gujarat Narendra Modi for the perpetrators. The report and the reactions to it were widely covered in Indian and international media.[2][3][4][5] The recordings were authenticated by India's Central Bureau of Investigation on 10 May 2009.[6]

  1. ^ "Gujarat 2002: The Truth In the Words of the Men Who Did It". Tehelka. 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on 11 May 2013. Retrieved 30 May 2013.
  2. ^ Majumder, Sanjoy (26 October 2007). "BJP dismisses Gujarat riot claims". BBC. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  3. ^ Lakshmi, Rama (October 26, 2007). "Hindus Detail Involvement In Deadly '02 Riots in India". The Washington Post. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  4. ^ "Top RSS, VHP men behind 2002 riots". The Hindustan Times. October 26, 2007. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2013.
  5. ^ "Don't mention the massacre". The Economist. Dec 6, 2007. Retrieved 6 May 2013.
  6. ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe (2012). "Gujarat 2002: What Justice for the Victims?". Economic and Political Weekly. XLVII (8): 78. Retrieved 22 May 2013.