Condition of Persons living in Riot Relief Camps in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli Districts of Uttar Pradesh

Status Report on Condition of Persons living in Riot Relief Camps in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli Districts of Uttar Pradesh based on a fact finding visit by PUDR from Dec 28th to 30th, 2013.   Following the unprecedented outbreak of riots in the rural areas of Muzaffarnagar, Shamli, Baghpat, Meerut and Saharanpur districts of Uttar Pradesh in the first week of September, tens of thousands of … Continue reading Condition of Persons living in Riot Relief Camps in Muzaffarnagar and Shamli Districts of Uttar Pradesh

दंगा पीड़ितों को ऊन का नहीं, इंसाफ का कंबल चाहिए! – डॉ. पंकज श्रीवास्तव (Dr Pankaj Srivastava)

कांग्रेस उपाध्यक्ष राहुल गांधी दूसरी बार मुजफ्फरनगर के दंगा पीड़ितों से मिले और उनसे घर वापस जाने का आग्रह किया। ऐसा आग्रह अखिलेश सरकार भी कर रही है। लेकिन दंगा पीड़ित सुनने को तैयार ही नहीं हैं। वे बरसाती पन्नियों को छत बनाकर जानलेवा शीत का मुकाबला कर रहे हैं। यूं इमदाद देने वालों की भीड़ लगी है। एफएम रेडियो वाले भी अभियान चला रहे … Continue reading दंगा पीड़ितों को ऊन का नहीं, इंसाफ का कंबल चाहिए! – डॉ. पंकज श्रीवास्तव (Dr Pankaj Srivastava)

Concerns Arising From Muzaffarnagar Riots – Irfan Engineer

Year after year there are major riots in the country. Yet the UPA is sitting over Communal and targeted Violence (Access to Justice and Reparations) Bill! How many lives must be lost before the UPA Govt. wakes up to the reality that special situations require special laws? There have been more than 40,000 casualties since the year 1950. Hardly any foot soldier has been punished … Continue reading Concerns Arising From Muzaffarnagar Riots – Irfan Engineer

FIRs against 4 BJP MLAs as Muzaffarnagar toll touches 28

          Curfew remained in force in riot-hit areas of Muzaffarnagar where the death toll climbed to 28 even as 200 persons were arrested and cases registered against 1000 persons, including four BJP MLAs and a former Congress MP. “The death toll in the violence has reached 28 so far. SHO, Phugana, Omveer has been removed from the post as most of … Continue reading FIRs against 4 BJP MLAs as Muzaffarnagar toll touches 28