Congress targetted the Narendra Modi government saying the Gujarat CM was responsible for "abetting and pushing" the 2002 Gujarat riots while the Congress government tried to stop the 1984 riots.

Rahul Gandhi refused to offer an apology for the anti-Sikh violence in which thousands of Sikhs were killed in wake of the assassination of then PM Indira Gandhi.
Rahul Gandhi, who is pitted against Narendra Modi in a virtual Presidential-style contest in the upcoming Lok Sabha elections, said he was not scared of the Gujarat CM and claimed that Congress will defeat BJP.

Kapil Sibal takes fresh attack at Narendra Modi over Gujarat riots. He said 2002 riots state sponsored terror.