Godhra train burning, investigations and judgements[edit]Main article: Godhra train burning On 27 February 2002, 58 Hindus including 25 women and 15 children, Hindu pilgrims (Kar Sevaks) returning by the Sabarmathi express train from Ayodhya,[15] were burnt alive in a railway coach.[4][5] in a conspiracy.[5] The bodies of those killed in the train were brought to Ahmedabad, where a procession was held,[16] a move seen as a major provocation for the ensuing communal violence.[17] The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)issued a call for a state-wide strike on 28 February 2002, which was supported by the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[18][19] Initial media reports blamed the local Muslims for setting the coach on fire.[20] Going further, the report claims that one Hassan Lalu had thrown burning objects into the train and 140 litres of petrol had been used to set the train on fire, adding that stones were thrown at passengers to stop them from fleeing. Nine years after the Godhra train went up in flames the court on 22 February 2011 pronounced its judgement. Additional Session Judge delivered the verdict and convicted 31 Muslims, of which 11 were sentenced to death and 20 to life sentences.,[21] and acquitted 63.[22][23][24]
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