GANDHINAGAR, GUJARAT, INDIA, May 22, 2002: Calling it a “Kalinga effect,” where a remorseful Emperor Ashok (circa 270 bce) became a messiah of peace seeing the death and destruction caused by war, “supercop” K. P. S. Gill regrets that he has not seen such a trend in Gujarat after all the violence. “I do not see this happening here. Ordinarily, this happens in the society within 10 days. Even two-and-a-half months later, this is yet to begin (here),” he told reporters here. Gill said in bewilderment, “Generally, there is a sense of repentance after violence. Unfortunately, I do not find that here.” Gill claimed that communal violence in Gujarat has already been contained. “one cannot now roam about freely with a dagger in hand on any Ahmedabad street,” he remarked.
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