zondag, augustus 10, 2003
A Muslim survivor of last year's carnage in the western Indian state of Gujarat has accepted an offer to rebuild his life in West Bengal state. Qutubuddin Ansari became a symbol of the religious violence in Gujarat when a picture of him pleading for his life appeared across the India media. He says that, although his home state is peaceful now, he fears for his safety because he is so well known.
More than 1,000 people died in the religious riots, most of them Muslim, after an attack on a train carrying Hindu activists. The photo of Qutubuddin Ansari, with terror writ large on his face and his hands folded pleading for mercy, symbolised the plight of the riot victims, and made a real impact in the rest of the country.
Bron: BBC News.
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