06-15-2005, 12:40 AM
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The Gujarat riots of 2002 left at least 1,000 people dead
The families of Muslims killed in an attack during the 2002 Gujarat riots have filed lawsuits against Hindu nationalist organisations.
They are seeking almost 70 million rupees ($1.6m) in damages.
Among those groups named in the lawsuit is the Bharatiya Janata Party, which governs Gujarat.
More than 1,000 people, mostly Muslim, were killed in the Gujarat violence, although independent groups have placed the figure closer to 2,000.
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The Gujarat riots of 2002 left at least 1,000 people dead
The families of Muslims killed in an attack during the 2002 Gujarat riots have filed lawsuits against Hindu nationalist organisations.
They are seeking almost 70 million rupees ($1.6m) in damages.
Among those groups named in the lawsuit is the Bharatiya Janata Party, which governs Gujarat.
More than 1,000 people, mostly Muslim, were killed in the Gujarat violence, although independent groups have placed the figure closer to 2,000.
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