These boards, either signed by the Bajrang Dal or the VHP, at times have a phone number with the member’s (who put it up) name on it. On March 3, 2002, Bilkis Bano, who was then 19 and pregnant, was raped during the riots that broke out in Randhikpur village in Dahod district. They left after finding him, only to return as a bigger mob of about 500 people with wooden staffs, swords and pipes. The Supreme Court of India | Photo : Manisha Mondal | ThePrint. The riots, which began with members of both communities pelting stones at each other, spread to neighbouring areas of Rana Chakla, Madai and Vasdavad in Khambat. An agreement was signed where the boy’s family agreed he would not return to the village and they would give the girl’s family Rs 35,000 as compensation; a settlement amount. However, a few days after the ‘compromise’, the couple fled the village and the tribal community attacked the Muslim locality. The relationship between a Muslim boy and a tribal girl from Kotda village in Sabarkantha caused a riot which resulted in 12 Muslim families having to flee. Notably, Khambhat, a coastal town in Anand district in central Gujarat, has emerged as a hot spot for communal tension since 2002. Four persons were severely injured in the clash as were three police personnel. A few days after that rally, riots broke out in Khambhat, leaving around thirteen people injured while more than 30 shops, ten houses and several vehicles were torched to ashes. They played a role in communalising a social media post on the Pulwama attack that resulted in riots in 2019,” said Ujjaini. According to a study by Buniyaad, a Gujarat-based minority rights organisation, the theatre for communal riots in the state has changed from urban to rural areas. Justice (retired) GT Nanavati Om hands over the final report on Gujarat riots to CM Anandiben Patel. Barot threatened the couple but some college boys thrashed him instead. Netaji Bose: Attempted Appropriation by Hindu Nationalism, UP Police Register FIR Against The Wire’s Siddharth Varadarajan for Tweet, The Vantage Point From Which to Tell the Story of the Farmers’ Protests. However, the girl was made to return after a compromise was worked out within the communities. This event led to a confrontation and violence.”, In Mehsana district, communal tension was stoked by reports of “love jihad” spread through social and electronic media. In November 2016, a minor incident of a Muslim autorickshaw driver colliding with the motorcycle of a person from the Ravar community in Pith Bazar area turned into a riot. However, post-2002, places like Chattral in Gandhinagar district, Vadavali in Patan, Khambhat in Anand, Idar in Sabarkantha and Halvad in Morbi have been witnessing communal violence. In the last New York Times interview he gave, in 2002, Mr. Modi expresses satisfaction with his handling of the Gujarat riots and says his only … This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Kamayani Bali – Mahabal – A Kractivist with Multiple Personality Disorder ( MPD) which encompasses a clinical psychologist, journalist, lawyer and activist. There has been a surge of local Hindu supremacist outfits in small towns across the state. “In July, a rally was organized by under the banner of Hindu Samaj which demanded that a missing Hindu woman who is a victim of love jihad be traced. For instance, an outfit named Shri Ram Sena, formed about three or four years old and based in Khambhat, is constantly engaged in spreading hate speech and a distorted version of history on social media. Vadavali, a small village in Chanasma tehsil, Patan district, went up in smoke on March 26, 2017 after a communal riot razed it, leaving two dead, 25 injured and several homes gutted and looted. One police personnel was injured in the violence. “When the procession reached near a mosque in the village, some members of the Muslim community in the locality asked the procession to stop the music and the burning of fire crackers. A mob from Adivasi community attacked the Muslim locality causing up to 12 Muslim families to flee from the village.”In yet another incident, on May 15 in Dhunadra village in Thasra taluka of Kheda district, a riot took place over the marriage procession of a non-Muslim girl which was accompanied with a music band and lighting of crackers. The slogans in the rally were exhorting Hindus to oust Muslims from the town.”, According to the report, “Khambhat has emerged as a site for communal riots since long. The police fired seven rounds in the air and lobbed tear-gas shells to restore order. In February 2019, a petty feud between two children over flying kites in Akbarpura area turned into a communal riot. Explore more on Gujarat 2002 Riots. Last week, a … | AFP PHOTO/SEBASTIAN D'SOUZA In the years since the reporting I did in Gujarat, I have … Dhaval Barot used this incident of so called love jihad to defame the Muslim youth and claimed that he was protecting the Hindu women from jihadists. The mob used stones, acid bulbs, and petrol bombs to attack which left six houses charred.”“Subsequently”, the report asserts, “In November 2016, after a minor accident of a Muslim tempo driver which collided with a bike ridden by a person from Ravad community in Pith Bazar area of Khambhat communal clashes took place. Get the latest reports & analysis with people's perspective on Protests, movements & deep analytical videos, discussions of the current affairs in your Telegram app. Later, Barot told local media and wrote on social media that he was a victim who was protecting a Hindu woman from a ‘love jihadist’. In Mehsana, a Muslim boy and Hindu girl students of a local college were confronted by Dhaval Barot, a local VHP member, who accused the boy of ‘Love Jihad’. Economic Survey: Opportunity to Reorient Health Policies Wasted? Earlier, Ahmedabad, Vadodara and Surat, the bigger cities of Gujarat, witnessed major communal riots in 1946, 1969, 1981-82, 1985, 1990, 1992, 2002, and 2006.” However, “Post-2002 riots, places like Chhatral, Vadali, Khambhat, Himmatnagar, Idar, Kheda and Halwad are witnessing communal riots”, adding, “In 2019, out of total six incidents, five incidents took place in small towns, blocks and villages, including Khambhat, Kotda Gadi village of … “In 2019, there were six incidents of communal violence in Gujarat out which five incidents took place in small towns, blocks and villages like Khambat in Anand, Kota Gadi in Sabarkantha, Nandoliya in Kadi Taluka, Dhunadra in Kheda district,” Hozefa Ujjaini, a Gujarat-based minority rights activist who was part of the fact-finding team, told NewsClick. In 2019 alone, there were six incidents of communal clashes or riots in various rural areas or small towns in Gujarat which had been unaffected by the 2002 riots. The same claim came up in Dholka, Ahmedabad.”“Tanka Masjid situated in Dholka was established in 1361.Some anti-social elements spread rumours and claims that the Masjid was earlier a temple and was forcefully occupied and built as a Masjid. But the Hindu organizations portrayed this as an incident of love jihad.”The incidents suggest that “the nature of communal violence has changed after the 2002 communal carnage”, the report claims, adding, While the 2002 riots “were on a large scale in terms of its geographical expanse and losses in terms of property and lives, subsequent riots are sub-radar on a smaller scale.” The recurrence of “small scale riots” has led to “rapid polarization of the society along religious lines”, it adds. Learn how your comment data is processed. The video footage was screened by the news channel Aaj Tak. Four persons were injured in the clash – one belonged to Muslim community who was badly injured and three police personnel. “The deep roots of extreme right-wing outfits can be traced in this riot in Khambhat. The riots are considered as one of the worst communal riots in the history of India. Condemn the arrest of journalist Mandeep Punia by the Delhi Police! Gujarat Riots 2002 was one of the communal riots in India. In the years 2017 and 2018 Khambhat saw sporadic incidents of communal tension. They were confronted by one Dhaval Barot a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) member, who threatened the couple.”. 2002 riots were on large scale in terms of its geographical expanse and losses. Both left the village, but after some time the girl returned and a compromise was worked out. Photo: AFP. However, post-2002, places like Chattral in Gandhinagar district, Vadavali in Patan, Khambhat in Anand, Idar in Sabarkantha and Halvad in Morbi have been witnessing communal violence. Congress rakes up 2002 Gujarat riots to hit back at BJP after Sajjan Kumar's conviction, defends Kamal Nath; Pak decision to release Hamid Nihal Ansari due to pressure from New Delhi: official sources A bandh was called by Hindu organizations after a Hindu woman went to Ahmedabad with her parents for her mother’s medical treatment. Some are pursuing careers in law, others in education. Sanjay Patel, BJP leader from Khambhat and a former MLA and Pinakin Brahmbhatt, the city unit head of the BJP, were among those who raised provocative religious slogans. Five year age relaxation for Gujarat riots victims' kin in central jobs 02 Mar, 2014, 02.25 PM IST The Home Ministry said upper age limit up to five years is relaxable to the children and dependants of victims in the communal riots of 2002 in Gujarat. Rioting mobs on March 1, 2002, in Ahmedabad. Holding the plough on his shoulder, Mangal Singh posed for a photograph in front of a grand wall painting at Delhi’s North West Border, Singhu. But after a few days, the couple fled the village again. BBC Hindi correspondent Rehan Fazal arrived in Gujarat on 28 February 2002, to cover religious riots that had broken out after a train … The Indian Express dated 7 May 2002 and 10 May 2002 also reports the Hindu refugees of Gujarat. The family, who had survived the riots in 2002, had settled in Vadavali as it was peaceful and had never heard of any communal tension. In 2017 and 2018 sporadic incidents and provocation continued to occur in Khambhat.”, According to the report, “The clashes in Khambhat were preceded by another communal riot on February 22, 2019. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. But he blamed me instead, saying I was overthinking it and trying to trigger communal tensions again,” said a Gujarat-based minority rights activist who wished to remain anonymous. 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