“On The Ground In Kolkata And Ayodhya: Heartbreaking Tale Of Kothari Brothers In The 1990 Karsevak Massacre”, Swarajyamag, December 21, 2024:
“In 1990, amid the upheaval of the Ram janmabhoomi movement, the temple town of Ayodhya in Uttar Pradesh became the epicentre of a grave and controversial episode in India’s modern history.
Security forces, acting under directives from then chief minister Mulayam Singh, opened fire on Hindu demonstrators, killing over 50. Among these tragic killings, the story of Ram and Sharad Kothari stands out in its poignancy.
These brothers, young and unmarried, journeyed to Ayodhya from their home in Kolkata — then called Calcutta — and lost their lives to the state-sanctioned massacre, etching a permanent mark on the collective memory of a nation…..”
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