Communal Riots-2012.pdf - Indian Social Institute

(Indian Express 20/11/12)'Over 100 communal clashes in UP this year' (7)New Delhi: Uttar Pradesh has earned the dubious distinction of witnessing over 100 communal clashesthis year that left 34 people dead. The towns where incidents of such violence took place are Kosi Kalanin Mathura, Faizabad, Pratapgarh, Sitapur, Ghaziabad and Bareilly. More than 450 people were alsoinjured in these clashes which took place from January till October 31, Home Ministry officials said. Therewere 84 incidents of communal clashes in the state in 2011 in which 12 people lost their lives. Thecountry witnessed 560 incidents of violence this year till October end, which claimed 89 lives, while in2011, 580 clashes took place that left 91 people dead. UP was followed by Maharashtra where 83incidents were reported so far this year in which 13 people were killed and 88 incidents in 2011 whichclaimed 15 lives. Madhya Pradesh saw 78 incidents of communal violence so far this year in which 11people were killed and in 2011, 81 incidents of communal clashes were reported that left 15 dead. InKarnataka, there were 54 incidents of communal clashes in 2012 and 70 incidents in 2011 in which threeand four people lost their lives respectively. Rajasthan had witnessed 42 incidents of communal clashesin 2011 leading to death of 16 people while this year the state has witnessed 30 incidents of suchviolence and six dead. There were 47 incidents of communal clashes in Gujarat in 2011, in which threepersons lost their lives, and 50 incidents so far this year in which five were killed. Andhra Pradesh saw 33communal clashes in 2011 in which one died and so far this year, 45 clashes took place in which twowere killed. There were 30 incidents of communal clashes in Kerala in 2011, in which one died, and 46incidents in this year in which one was killed. Bihar witnessed 26 incidents with four deaths last year and17 incidents this year in which three persons were killed. Tamil Nadu saw 21 incidents of communalviolence and two deaths in 2011 and 11 incidents with two deaths this year so far. There were 15incidents in West Bengal in 2011 in which three persons were killed, and 22 incidents in this year, inwhich eight persons were killed. (Hindustan Times 9/12/12)Akhilesh hands over cheques to riot victims of communal violence (7)FAIZABAD: Chief minister Akhilesh Yadav on Tuesday distributed Rs 1 crore to victims of October 24communal riots. This amount is in addition to Rs 40 lakh that was distributed as an interim relief to thevictim on October 30 by the then Faizabad district magistrate Deepak Agrawal. According to the districtadministration officials, the city has incurred loss of about Rs seven crore and nearly 100 shops andbusiness establishments were torched by the rioters during the violence. After the incident of violenceChief minister Akhilesh Yadav had announced that full compensation will be given to all victims at theearliest, but after almost 50 days, the government is successful in distributing compensation to only 20%of the victims. Apart from it, the CM also distributed about Rs 60 lakh to 93 victims from Sohawal, Bikapurand Milkipur tehsils of the district. In different areas of these three tehsils, violence erupted on October 24and rioters torched many houses and shops mainly in Bhadarsa and Shahganj. Cheques of Rs 4.5 lakheach were given to Anamika and Sajjul Nisa, widows of Nageshwar Prasad and Abdul Rauf respectively,who died in riots as 50 thousand each have already been paid to them as interim relief before. (Times ofIndia 12/12/12)Narendra Modi strengthened communal forces, won’t let him become PM: Mayawati (7)BSP chief Mayawati has said that her party will do all it can to stop Narendra Modi from becoming thePrime Minister. In an interview to The Indian Express Saturday, Mayawati made light of the BJP’s attemptto project Modi as the PM candidate by highlighting the absence of communal strife in Gujarat in the past10 years of his rule. “But post-Godhra riots cases are still being inquired into,” Mayawati said to aquestion on BJP’s bid to project Modi for PM. On Sunday, she again invoked the post-Godhra riots toassert that the BSP will never let Modi become the Prime Minister. “BJP is dreaming of making Modi thePrime Minister of this country. My party will never let their dream succeed at any cost. Especially, it willnever let this kind of person, who strengthened the communal forces after the Godhra episode in Gujarat,become the PM,” said a press statement issued in her name by the BSP central office here. She assertedthat the BSP will not extend support to the BJP if it backs Modi for the post. Mayawati’s unprovokedattack on Modi holds significance in the wake of BJP’s defeat in Himachal Pradesh polls, which reflectedpoorly on the saffron party’s capacity to ride anti-Congress plank without alliances in the next Lok Sabhaelections. “Our defeat in Himachal exposed our vulnerability to go alone in the next elections. For us, it isalso a lesson that the party will have to strike alliances for the Lok Sabha polls,” said a BJP leader. “Evenin Punjab, which went to polls earlier this year, it was Akali Dal’s performance that got NDA re-elected.Similarly, we cannot hope to ditch alliance with Nitish Kumar in Bihar.” (IndianExpress 24/12/12)