Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that a deliberate attempt was made to build a false narrative around the 2002 Gujarat riots, even as courts later upheld his innocence despite sustained political pressure. In a conversation with Lex Fridman on his podcast, Modi said his political adversaries—who were in power at the Centre at the time—wanted to see him punished, but judicial scrutiny ultimately cleared his name. “But the courts investigated the matter thoroughly and found us completely innocent. Those who were truly responsible have faced justice from the courts,” he said.Gujarat riots were politicised, courts upheld the truth: PM Modi to Lex Fridman in podcast
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that a deliberate attempt was made to build a false narrative around the 2002 Gujarat riots, even as courts later upheld his innocence despite sustained political pressure. In a conversation with Lex Fridman on his podcast, Modi said his political adversaries—who were in power at the Centre at the time—wanted to see him punished, but judicial scrutiny ultimately cleared his name. “But the courts investigated the matter thoroughly and found us completely innocent. Those who were truly responsible have faced justice from the courts,” he said.
