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Is the Worst Yet to Come?

After 600 Indians die in last week's riots, Hindu temple plans may spur continued religious violence.

Todd Hertz | posted 3/01/2002 12:00AM

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One encouraging story: Virsing Rathod, a Hindu, rallied his two sons to help him break through a mob of Hindus to rescue Muslims from their burning homes.

"There is much affection between the Hindus and Muslims here, and I could not just stand by and let them die," Rathod told The Dallas Morning News. "What has happened is shameful."

Peaceful but tense
Yesterday, news agencies reported that Gujarat was slowly returning to normal. Aside from isolated incidents, authorities said, the state was peaceful but tense.

However, observers fear that the worst may be yet to come as Ayodhya temple plans are far from settled and the VHP plans for the future are unknown. The New York Times quoted a leader of the group yesterday who justified killing hundreds of Muslims. "If the Muslims do not learn, it will be very harmful for them," he said.

Todd Hertz is assistant online editor of Christianity Today.

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