Re: government authorised the killing of Gujrati Muslims
Anjjan.. i for once dont like BJP and mixing religion (majority communalism or minority communalism) with politics. But I also think that the report Lallu came up is fabricated. and also some part the report of the BJP. What would have actually have happened would be something in between. The mob gathered might have pelted stones and in the panic that followed the train might have caught fire with some inflammable stuff that was lying around. There may be provocation for that also. But the mob had no right to throw stones at a passanger trian full of women and children.
Then we come to media.. Most of the papers showed this incident on the first pages. Yes ofcourse then what followed was also shown. The next day of Godhra..VHP and BJP declared a Bandh. Soon communal riots started. Did they , the news papers had anychance of showing Godhra properly. They should either cover the communal riot or cover Godhra. Godhra was a single incident of mob attack. But what followed was a rampent riots. What will the media do the whole Godhra then became just one part of a bigger plot.
So i think you are unfair in judging our media.