Ansari, 2002 Many of us may recall the terrified face of Qutubuddin Ansari. It was one of the most widely circulated pictures in the days that followed the Gujarat riots of 2002. It showed terror, helplessness, and the obstinate persistence of the survival instinct. Ansari left Gujarat and settled down in West Bengal after the riots. If Ansari was one of the preys, Ashok Mochi was one of the predators. The picture of the Bajrang Dal activist was as popular as Ansari’s in those days. This picture showed the other face of the riots: the diabolic dimension of fanaticism. Two days back both Ansari and Mochi shared the same platform in Kerala. The occasion was a seminar on genocide organised in Kannur by certain cultural organisations associated with CPI(M). Ashok Mochi, 2002 Ashok Mochi told the audience that he never voted after the nefarious role he played in the Gujarat riots. He realised the severity of his crimes and repented what he did. He continued
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