Gujarat

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In February and March, 2002, state-supported anti-Muslim violence in the northwestern state of Gujarat, India claimed at least two thousand lives. This paper analyzes the events which perpetrated the mass murder of these Indian civilians. It shows that the fights were not restricted to the communities of the two religions, but rather between the administration and the Muslims that were living in the areas.

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"The issue in Gujarat may be analyzed in a psychological perspective to understand the gravity of the situation. A similar situation exists in India as observed by Fanon (1967) in the black colonies. The increasing westernization of the society, which is associated with loss of traditional Indian values, is considered to be a direct result of the increasing number of Christians in the society. Similarly, an increasing influence of Muslims also instills fear in the Hindus that their influence in their own country is waning. In fact, this feeling that has remained dormant for many years and there is a growing disenchantment in the majority community against the minority appeasement that is happening so blatantly in the country. In fact In Mind, Self and Society (1934), Mead explains this phenomenon when he says that the community can initiate an ideology in individuals that can be destructive to peace."

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