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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

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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

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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

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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

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