Subsequent events, such as the exposure of BJP intentions to conduct elections in the wake of the Gujarat Riots, reveal that the political purpose behind this violence directed at innocent unarmed civilians is the perpetuation and strenghtening of BJP rule in Gujarat. The connection between local events and the nationwide VHP campaign to build a Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, as well as the total backing of Narendra Modi by the Central government, give rise to a very strong suspicion that similar pogroms have been planned in other parts of the country with the intention of bringing the BJP to power on its own at the Centre. The ramifications are not only national but international, since the VHP is an international organisation, and its activities in India are supported by substantial funding from abroad.
