Revati Laul on Gujarat riots and The Anatomy of Hate

Journalist Revati Laul’s new book, The Anatomy of Hate, tracks the lives of three men who were part of murderous mobs during the 2002 Gujarat riots. Through their lives and motivations, Laul’s book examines mob violence, bigotry and the politics of hate. In conversation with Newslaundry, she talks about discovering ‘the other’ that has been reviled and feared. Laul speaks on why she stuck with the story of Gujarat for 14 years and why the liberal media has failed in contextualising mob violence.