2002 Gujarat Riots: A Day's Delay In Deploying Army?
It was over 16 years ago that Gujarat was burning after 59 kar sevaks died in the fire on board Sabarmati Express on 27 February 2002. There is a now a new twist to the story with the release of the memoir of retired Lieutenant General Zamir Udin Shah who oversaw the efforts to restore normalcy to the state as divisional commander of the ops. On Reality Check tonight, we try to get the reality of the riots - could lives have been saved? And if so, who's responsible?
