The silence of Muzaffarnagar – Shiv Vishvanathan

From Partition to Muzaffarnagar, the history of riots has been a celebration of rape. Muzaffarnagar sounds like it’s a part of the UP badlands, while pundits hair-split words like responsibility and secularism. If you were to ask most citizens what the most exciting event of the year was, most would talk excitedly about the rule of the Aam Aadmi Party. If you were to detain … Continue reading The silence of Muzaffarnagar – Shiv Vishvanathan

Sangh Parivar and Communal Riots – Irfan Engineer

(Part 1) (Secular Perspective October 16-31, 2013) In an attempt to hide their culpability in communal riots, the BJP often argues that more communal riots have taken place under Congress regime as compared to their regime. The argument is fallacious as the Congress has ruled the country and various states much longer than BJP. Secondly, Congress ruled state governments are practically throughout the length and … Continue reading Sangh Parivar and Communal Riots – Irfan Engineer