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'''K Chakravarthi''' (1947 - 4 August 2020) was an [[Indian Police Service]] officer who served as the '''[[Director general of police|Director General of Police (DGP) of Gujarat]]''' from 1 April 2001 to 31 January 2004. His tenure is notably marked by the [[2002 Gujarat riots]], one of the most significant and tragic events in the Gujarat history. He died on 4 August 2020, at the age of 73, due to [[cancer]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=2020-08-05 |title=K Chakravarthi, police chief during 2002 Gujarat riots, dies at Mumbai Hospital |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/k-chakravarthi-dies-gujarat-riots-6540337/ |access-date=2024-11-04 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2020-08-05 |title=Former DGP passes away |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/ahmedabad/former-dgp-passes-away/articleshow/77358930.cms |access-date=2024-11-04 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
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==2002 Gujarat riots==<br />
[[R. B. Sreekumar]], the additional DGP of the Gujarat police, stated that Chakravarthi disclosed to him that Modi had told the police in a meeting, “In communal riots, police normally take action against Hindus and Muslims in a one-to-one proportion. This will not do now; allow Hindus to give vent to their anger.” <ref>{{cite web | last=John | first=Arshu | title=The Professional Fortunes Of Cops, Bureaucrats and SIT Members Associated With the 2002 Godhra Investigation | website=The Caravan | date=2017-09-22 | url=https://caravanmagazine.in/vantage/postings-cops-bureaucrats-sit-members-godhra-2002-investigation | access-date=2024-12-28}}</ref><br />
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