Prita jha, who led the study on the pogroms in sabarkantha and ahmedabad in gujarat in 2002, was trained as a lawyer in britain and worked for many years with the centre for equity studies in new delhi. Police personnnel and locals in bhagalpur town in bihar. The bhagalpur pogrom against the muslim community paved the way for a series of political riots in india which continue till today the largest being the gujarat riot of 2002 in which the muslim community was targeted in a wellorganised pogrom by hindu communal fascist forces killing more than a thousand unofficially 3000 people and. Bhagalpur weather forecast bhagalpur weather forecast. We all know now who uses riots to gain political mileage. Mustaque ahmad khan, additional district magistrate, bhagalpur, who was dealing with the compensation claims, confirmed that the files of many victims were missing or could not be traced. Dec 06, 20 the bihar government initiated thursday the process to restore land to the 17 muslim families who had to abandon their houses in garhotia under lodhipur during the 1989 bhagalpur riots chief minister nitish kumar had claimed on 30 october in delhi that land had been restored to these families but a report in the indian express on december 4 showed the ground reality was different and that. This essay lays out the main findings of the official commissions of inquiry set up to investigate the carnage and interweaves the context of a research study by the centre for equity studies.
Hindu politics, muslim politics, and hindumuslim strife appear as minor elements in the main. In chronological order 1 karna karna, great tragic hero of mahabharatha, was the king of anga or anga pradesh now bhagalpur 2 tilka manjhi baba tilka manjhi was the first adivasi leader who took up arms against the british in the 1784, arou. Bhagalpur communal riots inquiry commission submitted its report after six years but the members was not unanimous in their findings of the riot. Sep 20, 2006 take the case of the bhagalpur riots of 1989 in bihar state. Jan 12, 2017 caravan magazine 10 january 2017 how the bihar police colluded with hindu mobs during the 1989 bhagalpur massacre by warisha farasat in their book, splintered justice. It is the 3rd largest city of bihar and also the headquarters of bhagalpur district and bhagalpur division. Three riots in varanasi, 198990 to 1992 three riots in varanasi, 198990 to 1992 malik, dipak 19940301 00.
It has always been blamed on bjp but now the truth is out. She led the study on the riots in bhagalpur, bihar, in 1989. N singh report in the bihar assembly which squarely blamed the then congress government for the bhagalpur riots, the media. A fact sheet on communal riots in india why this monograph. Bhagalpur 1989 is remembered as the forgotten riot. Oct 16, 2017 he was booked in the case by bhagalpur police in 1990, over three months after the murder, on a complaint lodged by qayamuddins father. Opinion when the mood of state decides victim compensation victims of rapes and riots, murders or mayhem continue to be at the receiving end of a. Aug 07, 2015 in what could provide the bharatiya janata party bjp much needed ammunition against the congress ahead of bihar assembly polls, a report prepared by the inquiry commission probing the 1989 bhagalpur riots has blamed the then congress government and police for the massacre of nearly people. More than 1,000 people were killed in communal riots in bhagalpur nearly 25 years ago because those who had the power. The project offers land with perfect combination of contemporary architecture and features to provide comfortable living. The report of madon commission 1970 regarding communal bias in the treatment of prisoners is the significant example. We have no orders to save you state participation and. Some very unseed images of bhagalpur riots from vault. When the report was submitted the chief minister at the time, laloo prasad yadav, promised to take action against the guilty.
In what could provide the bharatiya janata party bjp much needed ammunition against the congress ahead of bihar assembly polls, a report prepared by the inquiry commission probing the 1989 bhagalpur riots has blamed the then congress government and police for. Politics over the bhagalpur riots probe commission report that was stabled in bihar assembly on friday. Detailed project report for faecal sludge management. A commission of inquiry was appointed to go into the causes. The years leading up to the riots had seen horrifying state brutality. A bhagalpur court on saturday issued arrest warrants against arijit and eight other bjp functionaries after two firs were lodged by the bhagalpur police following the. Over 1,000 people around 900 of which were muslims, were killed, and another 50,000 were displaced. This obscures the crucial fact that violence in nellie, delhi, bhagalpur and gujarat was systematic, organized by political organizations, and targeted at. Now with the investigation revealing that congress was to be blamed for this. How bhagalpur 1989 left a memory trace in bihar politics but with the postbabri era giving way to the postgodhra era, old anxieties have merged into the new. May, 2014 2011 riots in ganjam, odisha, india, at least 2 killed. What were the political impacts of the bhagalpur riots of. Seventeen families who fled their homes after the 1989 bhagalpur riots may finally get back their plots of land. Bhagalpur is a city of historical importance on the southern banks of the river ganges in the indian state of bihar.
Labelling these events as riots, as is common in india,suggests that they involved frenzied, mutual confrontation between different groupss. Inquiry report blames congress, police the justice nn singh inquiry commission report, which was tabled in the bihar legislative assembly on friday, holds the inaction by the congress government led by chief minister satyendra narayan sinha responsible for the deadly clashes. The violence affected the bhagalpur city and 250 villages around it. Jun 20, 2018 the bhagalpur genocide, october 1989 june 20, 2018 by rajnishmishravns in life as lived and tagged bhagalpur riot, genocide, october 1989, police involvement in riots no riot can last for more than 24 hours unless the state wants it to continue vibhuti narain rai, ips to teesta setalvad. It slipped through the cracks between delhi 1984 and mumbai 1993. The justice nn singh inquiry commission report blamed inaction by then congress led government. The bihar government initiated thursday the process to restore land to the 17 muslim families who had to abandon their houses in garhotia under lodhipur during the 1989 bhagalpur riots chief minister nitish kumar had claimed on 30 october in delhi that land had been restored to these families but a report in the indian express on december 4 showed the ground reality was different and. Bhagalpur is 46 m above sea level and located at 25. Patna, aug 7 ians the bhagalpur riots probe commissions report was tabled in the bihar assembly on friday by the government ignoring the noisy scenes created by the bjp. The state of political science and security studies of india in the united states. The bhagalpur riot 1989 is another glaring example of bias in reporting. It is not only true of 1984, it is also true of bhagalpur, mumbai in 1992 and 1993 there is a long. Aug 27, 2012 twentythree years after he lost his wife and daughter, a victim of the 1989 bhagalpur riots will receive compensation and pension from the state government in bihar bibi fatima, the daughter of mohammed wahid naddaf, a resident of village salempur under amarpur block of banka district, had gone missing in the wake of the horrendous riots in bhagapur district that had claimed more than 850. Twentythree years after he lost his wife and daughter, a victim of the 1989 bhagalpur riots will receive compensation and pension from the state government in bihar bibi fatima, the daughter of mohammed wahid naddaf, a resident of village salempur under amarpur block of banka district, had gone missing in the wake of the horrendous riots in bhagapur district that had claimed.
Bbc news south asia trial asks questions of indian justice. Oct 11, 2015 while ansarijha duo were not affected by the riots, thousands of muslim weavers in bhagalpur were badly hit as they were forced to move out of the profession, says amitabh kumar, senior journalist and political analyst in bihar. Twenty three years ago bhagalpur district witnessed one of the worst communal riots in postindependent india. See the links below the 10day bhagalpur weather forecast table for other cities and towns nearby along with weather conditions for local outdoor activities. Jan 17, 20 twenty three years ago bhagalpur district witnessed one of the worst communal riots in postindependent india. By 1990, reports were already calling bhagalpur the forgotten riot, pushed aside by the lalu prasad government in bihar. Ahead of the elections in bihar, the nitish kumar government tabled the final report of justice retd n n singh inquiry commission on the 1989 bhagalpur riots in the assembly on friday the commission has identified 85 cases of sale of houses or land under distress or duress and has asked the government to restore the properties to their original owners.
Our team will visit garhotia on thursday to restore all 17 plots. He was booked in the case by bhagalpur police in 1990, over three months after the murder, on a complaint lodged by qayamuddins father. Faecal sludge management solutions for bhagalpur bihar under the sanitation capacity building platform version 1 16th march 2017. Explore bhagalpur dm profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of bhagalpur dm. In one of the cases, a local court did hand life sentences to 14 men, but 22 others were let off due to insufficient evidence. Documents related to government notifications, orders, reports, guidelines and more appear here. This obscures the crucial fact that violence in nellie, delhi, bhagalpur and gujarat was systematic, organized by political organizations, and targeted at particular minorities. Social identity, political speech, and electoral competition. Mar 26, 2018 a bhagalpur court on saturday issued arrest warrants against arijit and eight other bjp functionaries after two firs were lodged by the bhagalpur police following the clash at medinigar chowk in.
The hindu communalists maintained that the riots were preplanned by the muslims. Aug 09, 2015 ahead of the elections in bihar, the nitish kumar government tabled the final report of justice retd n n singh inquiry commission on the 1989 bhagalpur riots in the assembly on friday the commission has identified 85 cases of sale of houses or land under distress or duress and has asked the government to restore the properties to their original owners. Take the case of the bhagalpur riots of 1989 in bihar state. While ansarijha duo were not affected by the riots, thousands of muslim weavers in bhagalpur were badly hit as they were forced to move out of the profession, says amitabh kumar, senior journalist and political analyst in bihar. Varanasi is very different from ayodhya as it is a compact big city with a distinct cultural matrix. Aug 12, 2015 bhagalpur memories the forgotten riot. Residential plots for sale in bhagalpur land for sale in. The nitish kumar government in 2005 had decided to reopen 27 bhagalpur riots cases in which over 1,000 people were killed in the violence that had started on 24 october, 1989, in over a dozen villages there. He reckons that the silk city of bhagalpur is fast losing its sheen. As we have discussed in the previous chapters, the post. How the bihar police colluded with hindu mobs during the.
The victims mainly muslims are still struggling, socially and financially. Aug 07, 2015 patna, aug 7 ians the bhagalpur riots probe commissions report was tabled in the bihar assembly on friday by the government ignoring the noisy scenes created by the bjp. During and after the riots there were allegations and counterallegations. Explore bhagalpur dm profile at times of india for photos, videos and latest news of. The exgratia payment to the victims of communal riots in bhagalpur would be at par with the package announced for victims of antisikh riots of 1984. Twenty five years on, survivors of riots in indias bihar state still await justice as many of culprits roam free. Known as silk city, it is a major educational, commercial, and political centre, and listed for development under the smart city program, a joint venture between. Caravan magazine 10 january 2017 how the bihar police colluded with hindu mobs during the 1989 bhagalpur massacre by warisha farasat in their book, splintered justice. Chapter 4 major riots in bihar, 19681992 in bihar, during 19511958 there were a number of communal riots but those were not serious in nature.
The bhagalpur genocide, october 1989 rajnishmishravns. Living the horror of mass communal violence in bhagalpur and gujarat, warisha farasat, a lawyer practising in delhi, and prita jha, a legal activist and researcher based in ahmedabad, closely examine the states. The bhagalpur genocide, october 1989 june 20, 2018 by rajnishmishravns in life as lived and tagged bhagalpur riot, genocide, october 1989, police involvement in riots no riot can last for more than 24 hours unless the state wants it to continue vibhuti narain rai, ips to teesta setalvad. Aug 09, 2015 politics over the bhagalpur riots probe commission report that was stabled in bihar assembly on friday. Union mins son arrested, remanded to judicial custody the arrest came barely a few hours after a bhagalpur court rejected the anticipatory bail plea of shashwat against whom an arrest warrant was issued on march 24. Timeline of bihar violence in nawada, an idol of lord hanuman was found vandalised in a temple in this district which led to riots. While two members of the commission blamed the bjpvhp and the muslim fundamentalists for the riots, the chairman commission held the congress responsible. Jan 01, 2017 the years leading up to the riots had seen horrifying state brutality. N singh report in the bihar assembly which squarely blamed the then congress government for. Bcd dakshineswar in jagdishpur, bhagalpur by bhagalpur city developers is a residential project.
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