| The western Indian
state of Gujarat has been racked by religious violence since earlier
this year, with authorities counting around 900 deaths -- unofficial
figures double this -- and thousands having had to flee their homes.
The ruling Hindu nationalist party has recently won emotionally
charged elections marked by Hindu-Muslim tensions.
The poll result could further strain relations between Muslims
and Hindus and spark fresh unrest in a state where one of the world's
best-known apostles for peace, Mahatma Gandhi, was born, lived and
developed his philosophy of non-violence.
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