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117.215.213.55 (talk) 16:05, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

The fire in the train was planned and prepared for. The court has given verdict that the accused to be given punishment and life imprisonment

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. ⸺(Random)staplers 16:56, 8 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Godhra Train Massacre

The Godhra train massacre incident occurred on February 27, 2002, when a coach of the Sabarmati Express, carrying Hindu pilgrims returning from Ayodhya, was set on fire by a mob of local Muslims, near the Godhra railway station in Gujarat. This led to the deaths of 59 passengers, including women and children.^[1] ^[2] ^[3]

The incident led to widespread riots in Gujarat, resulting in significant communal violence and loss of life.

Aravind Sivaprasad (talk) 16:30, 17 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

There is no universal agreement over "was set on fire by a mob of local Muslims". Capitals00 (talk) 02:33, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

-Criminals involved have been punished by the court

-The official inquiry into the event concluded that the fire was a pre-planned attack by a mob of local Muslims. According to the investigation, a group of individuals gathered near the train and threw petrol bombs into the coach after locking its doors from the outside.

-Banerjee commission report, which stated that fire was "accidental" was flagged unconstitutional by the court

What more information is needed to classify the incident as a massacre?.

What do you mean by "Universal agreement"?, Is this a platform that cares about opinions rather than facts?. Aravind Sivaprasad (talk) 02:53, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

Wikipedia cares about what reliable sources say, preferably secondary sources rather than primary. Court rulings are primary sources. Please read references 2, 3, 4, 18, 19, 20, 21 and 22 in the article, which all dispute the idea that the fire was deliberately set by Muslims. We cannot simply ignore those sources. CodeTalker (talk) 03:09, 18 September 2024 (UTC)[reply]

^ "Godhra verdict: 31 convicted, 63 acquitted". NDTV. 3 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2013.
^ "Godhra Massacre, Gujarat Riots, 2002".
^ "The Godhra massacre [ Gujarat, India ]".

[NDTV_2011-1] "Godhra verdict: 31 convicted, 63 acquitted". NDTV. 3 January 2011. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2013.

[2] "Godhra Massacre, Gujarat Riots, 2002".

[3] "The Godhra massacre [ Gujarat, India ]".

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