History can’t be erased, says Justice Srikrishna

Mumbai: History cannot be erased, observed Justice B N Srikrishna (Retired), former judge of the Supreme Court, while inaugurating a photo exhibition on the 1992-93 communal riots in Mumbai. These riots occurred after the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the devastating March 12, 1993, serial bomb blasts that shook India's financial capital.
"The sense of ‘us' and ‘them' must be eliminated," Justice Srikrishna said at the Mumbai Press Club after inaugurating ‘Forty-Four Thousand Words: A Photo Exhibition Showcasing the Haunting Memories of the 1992 Riots and 1993 Bomb Blasts'.
Union minister of state for social justice Ramdas Athawale and Rajya Sabha members Dr Bhalchandra Mungekar and Shri Husain Dalwai visited the exhibition and interacted with the photojournalists.
The month-long exhibition features 44 photographs captured by 14 Mumbai-based photojournalists.
"You cannot wipe out history... Exhibitions like these serve as a lesson on what must not be repeated and what needs to change," said Justice Srikrishna, who led the Maharashtra govt-appointed commission investigating the two tragic events.