New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the controversial topic of the 2002 Gujarat riots during his recent podcast interview with Lex Fridman, speaking of the tense atmosphere and context leading up to the events. The prime minister described the portrayal of these riots as the worst ever in Gujarat’s history as “misinformation.”

“Before 2002, Gujarat faced frequent riots, with curfews regularly imposed. Communal violence erupted over trivial issues like kite-flying contests or minor bicycle collisions,” PM Modi said, noting that Gujarat had experienced over 250 major riots prior to 2002, including prolonged violence in 1969 that lasted nearly six months.

Modi outlined a series of global and national incidents........

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