The 2002 Gujarat riots , also known as the 2002 Gujarat violence and the Gujarat pogrom , was a three-day period of inter-communal violence Violence in the western Indian state of Gujarat .

The SIT also rejected Response claims that the state government had not done enough to prevent the riots .

Other observers have stated Statement that these events had met the `` legal definition of genocide , '' or referred to them as state terrorism or ethnic cleansing .

Scholars studying Research the 2002 riots state Statement that they were premeditated and constituted a form of ethnic cleansing , and that the state government and law enforcement were complicit in the violence that occurred .

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The Godhra Train Burning Bodily_harm was an incident Catastrophe that occurred Presence on the morning of 27 February 2002 , in which 59 people died Death in a fire Catastrophe inside the Sabarmati Express train near the Godhra railway station in the Indian state Statement of Gujarat .

After completing Process_end his mission Cooke decided Deciding to investigate Research the state of readiness of Spanish forces in Manila himself .

Once he had determined Deciding from his captives the state of defences in Manila , that the treasure ship had been unloaded at Cavite and that the Spanish squadron was undergoing Process_start extensive repairs and thus unavailable for operations , he sent Sending a raiding party against a squadron of gunboats in the mouth of the Pasig River .

Thereafter , Uleki stalled Temporary_stay for two days to the southwest of Hawaii , resulting in Causation heavy surf across the state .

In January 2005 , talks Communication between the Andhra Pradesh state government and the CPI-Maoists broke down Destroying and the rebels accused Judgment_communication authorities of not addressing Resolve_problem their demands Request for a written truce , release Releasing of prisoners and redistribution of land .

According to a study Research of the newspaper `` The Times of India '' , 58 % of people surveyed Scrutiny in the state of Andhra Pradesh have a positive perception Change_sentiment of the guerrilla , and only 19 % against it .

The Naxalite–Maoist insurgency again gained Getting international media attention after the 2013 Naxal attack Attack in Darbha valley resulted in Causation the deaths Death of around 24 Indian National Congress leaders , including the former state minister Mahendra Karma and the Chhattisgarh Congress chief Nand Kumar Patel .

In South Carolina , Helene spawned Causation a tornado that killed one person and injured six others ; heavy rainfall in the state also led to Causation a death when a driver hydroplaned into a tree .

The Dutch Republic had been a British ally during the French Revolutionary Wars , but was overrun by the French Republic in the winter of 1794 and reformed Reforming_a_system into the client state Statement of the Batavian Republic .

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The strongest quadrant of the storm Catastrophe moved Motion over Delaware ; in the state , strong easterly winds Motion produced Creating significant tidal flooding Catastrophe , and 500 houses were damaged Damaging .

A high tide of at Dewey Beach was the second highest tide on record Recording in the entire state .

Having originally planned Arranging to march Self_motion through the streets of Kuala Lumpur , Bersih decided Deciding to hold Hold its rally at Merdeka Stadium after consultations Communication with the Yang di-Pertuan Agong , Malaysia 's head of state .

Stirred largely due Causation to the inaction of the European powers in regard to Hamidian massacres , a series of mass-pogroms and massacres Killing of Armenians instigated by the Sultan Abdul-Hamid II in reaction to a series of rebellions by Armenians against the state Statement .

In 1987 , a disputed Quarreling State election Choosing created Creating a catalyst for the insurgency when it resulted in Causation some of the state 's legislative assembly members forming armed Bearing_arms insurgent groups .

However , the number of insurgency-related deaths Death in the state have fallen Motion_directional sharply since the start Process_start of a slow-moving peace process between India and Pakistan .

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on may 18 , 1980 , a major volcanic eruption Catastrophe occurred Presence at mount st. helens , a volcano located in skamania county , in the u.s. state of washington .

This has left Departing the Nagorno-Karabakh area in a state of legal Legality limbo , with the Republic of Artsakh remaining Presence de facto independent but internationally unrecognized Know while Armenian forces currently control Control approximately 9 % of Azerbaijan 's territory outside the enclave .

A tornado Catastrophe near Miami and high tides Catastrophe on the west coast of the state also resulted in Causation damage Damaging .

The white South has voted Change_of_leadership Republican at the presidential level since the mid-1960s and at the state Statement and local level since the 1990s .

The state of war between South Africa and Angola briefly ended Process_end with the short-lived Lusaka Accords , but resumed Process_start in August 1985 as both PLAN and UNITA took Getting advantage of the ceasefire to intensify Cause_change_of_strength their own guerrilla activity , leading to Causation a renewed phase of FAPLA combat operations culminating in the Battle of Cuito Cuanavale .

After crossing Motion_directional the state , it produced Creating severe thunderstorms along the North Carolina–Virginia coastline before becoming Becoming extratropical on November 1 .

Many of the Aboriginal nations occasionally allied Collaboration themselves to the British in order to conquer Conquering more land for their tribes , and just as quickly returned Arriving to a state of war Hostile_encounter against the British .

Meanwhile , the Fatah government in the West Bank , internationally recognized Know as the sole representative of the State of Palestine , refers to the Gaza Strip as part of the Palestinian state and does not recognize Know the Hamas government .

Additionally , several tornadoes spawned Coming_to_be in the state caused Causation notable impacts Influence , with the most destructive Destroying twister , an F4 near Galveston , Texas , resulting in Causation 200 buildings severely damaged Damaging , of which at least 60 were destroyed Destroying , and 8 deaths and 55 injuries Bodily_harm .

Throughout the state , Carla destroyed Destroying 1,915 homes , 568 farm buildings Building , and 415 other buildings Building .

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The State Fair of West Virginia is an annual state fair Social_event for West Virginia , United States .

It is held annually in mid-August on the State Fairgrounds in Fairlea , near Lewisburg , West Virginia in the southeastern part of the state .

The Spanish conquest of Chiapas was the campaign undertaken Action by the Spanish `` conquistadores '' against the Late Postclassic Mesoamerican polities in the territory that is now incorporated Cause_to_amalgamate into the modern Mexican state of Chiapas .

Port Lavaca , Texas was inundated by a 15 ft ( 4.6 m ) storm Catastrophe surge , which at the time was the third highest ever recorded in the state .

After the Thermidorian Reaction , an executive council known as the Directory assumed Choosing control of the French state in 1795 .

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Minor beach erosion occurred Presence along the Texas coast , where tides were two to four feet above normal ; coastal flooding Motion affected Influence the state , which was heavily impacted Influence by tropical cyclones in August and September .

Hurricane Ginny was the strongest recorded tropical cyclone Catastrophe to make landfall Arriving in Canada , as well as the latest hurricane Catastrophe on a calendar year to affect Influence the U.S. state of Maine .

On the west coast of the state , the storm Catastrophe caused Causation further flooding Catastrophe , extensive damage Damaging south of the Tampa Bay Area , and the loss Earnings_and_losses of a ship at sea .

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Some factions favour a separate state while others seek regional autonomy Change_of_leadership .

Regional tensions Hostile_encounter eased Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale off in late 2013 , with the Indian and state governments making Manufacturing a concerted effort to raise Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale the living standards of people in these regions .

The Republic Protests ( ) were a series of peaceful mass rallies that took place in Turkey in 2007 in support of a strict principle of state secularism .

The ICTY stated Statement that Croatian Army and Special Police committed Commitment a large number of crimes against the Serb population after the artillery assault , but the state and military leadership is not responsible for their creation and organizing .

A high-voltage line running adjacent to the plant and over the Missouri River was damaged Damaging , disrupting Hindering power in the neighboring state of Nebraska .