Why the indomitable Zakia Jafri must be celebrated not mourned

Feb 8, 2025 | 11:54 IST

Zakia Jafri, the widow of 2002 Gujarat riot victim Ehsan Jafri, breathed her last on February 1. But the spirit with which she fought for justice against all odds will live on forever

Zakia Jafri deserves a befitting obituary, a solemn tribute. The brave battle waged by the wife of Ehsan Jafri, a former Member of Parliament (MP), brutally killed by bloodthirsty mobs during the 2002 Gujarat riots, deserves to be celebrated.

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Why the indomitable Zakia Jafri must be celebrated not mourned

Zakia Jafri, the widow of 2002 Gujarat riot victim Ehsan Jafri, breathed her last on February 1. But the spirit with which she fought for justice against all odds will live on forever

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Why the indomitable Zakia Jafri must be celebrated not mourned

Zakia Jafri, the widow of 2002 Gujarat riot victim Ehsan Jafri, breathed her last on February 1. But the spirit with which she fought for justice against all odds will live on forever

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