What did Modi for Gujarat?

Modi significantly changed the state’s system of power distribution, greatly impacting farmers. Gujarat expanded the Jyotigram Yojana scheme, in which agricultural electricity was separated from other rural electricity; the agricultural electricity was rationed to fit scheduled irrigation demands, reducing its cost.

Who was behind Gujarat riots 2002?

Gujarat riots 2002 were perhaps the only one, in this long and unending series, in which the state government, then headed by Mr Narendra Modi, was directly involved. In fact, it used a tragic fire in a train coach to blame the Muslims of Godhra town to have burnt the coach in a pre-planned conspiracy.

Who burnt train in Godhra?

As many as 253 witnesses were examined during the trial and over items of 1500 documentary evidences were presented to the court. On 24 July 2015, the prime accused in the Godhra case, Hussain Suleman Mohammad, was arrested by the Godhra crime branch from Jhabua district of Madhya Pradesh.

How many riots happened in Gujarat?

Between 1961-71, 16 districts in Gujarat were rocked by communal violence, recording some 685 incidents in urban and 114 in rural areas. Of the 685 incidents in urban Gujarat recorded for the decade, 578 occurred in 1969 alone, during the worst riots in that ten year period.

Is Gujarat really developed?

One of India’s most industrialized states, Gujarat maintains a variety of industries, the principal ones being general and electrical engineering and the manufacture of textiles, vegetable oils, chemicals, soda ash, and cement. New industries include the production of fertilizers and petrochemicals.

Where is Babu Bajrangi now?

He was sentenced to life term imprisonment by a special court for his role in masterminding the Naroda Patiya massacre in which 97 Muslims were murdered including 36 women, 26 men and 35 children. The Supreme Court of India granted him bail on medical grounds in March 2019.

Is Kai Po Che based on Gujarat riots?

The film is not about the riots. It is about the three boys and Kai Po Che is an excellent film about how friendships change (and are tested) through time.

How many crore Muslims are in India?

around 25 crores
On 2021, Congress MLA from Bhopal Arif Masood have also said, that ” The country’s population is over 130 crores and the Muslim population stands at around 25 crores.”