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Tag Archives: communal riots
Communal Riots In 2010
The year 2010 of course did not witness riots like Mumbai in 1992-93 or one like in Gujarat in 2002 but did witness riots mostly in either middle level cities or even small towns and villages. According to the Home Ministry data between 2001 and 2009 6,541 communal clashes occurred and 2,234 persons were killed. Though the number of communal clashes may be correct officially the number of casualties is never reported accurately in official records for various reasons. In 2002 in Gujarat alone, all non-official sources agree, was 2000 dead and official sources are showing number of deaths between 2001 sand 2009 i.e. over a period of 8 years as 2,234 i.e. minus Gujarat total number of dead over a period of 8 years in all only 234 persons died which can hardly be accurate. Continue reading
Communal Riots 2009
The year 2009 also did not witness major riots and this pattern is continuing since Gujarat riots of 2002. However, no year so far has been riot-free year. If communal violence erupts it is more because of weakness of secular forces than the strength of communal forces. If secular parties show courage and strong political will there is no reason communalism will have long lease of life. Continue reading
Nellie Still Haunts
Journalist Hemendara Narayan witnessed the Nellie massacre of February 18th, 1983 and the death of hundreds if not thousands killed in a matter of hours. The memory of dead and those who survived haunted him for years and after 25 years he prepared this booklet to preserve the memory for future. Continue reading
Posted in Book Review, India, Journalism, Politics
Tagged assam, communal riots, Nellie, Nellie Massacre
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Communal Riots During 2008
When the year 2008 began it appeared it might be riot-free year for the first time in 60 years after independence. However, soon this hope was belied and riots began to take place as every year. Continue reading
Posted in DesiPundit, Politics
Tagged Christians, communal riots, Indian Police, Orissa, police, riots
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Terrorism, Communal Violence And Police
Responsibility of police in a democratic society is to be evenhanded while discharging their duties. Continue reading
Posted in News & Analysis
Tagged communal riots, Democracy, India, law, police, POTA, RAF, Sangh Parivar, SRP, terror
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