SyndicationDec152007
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Spilt By Decision
Razia, a Muslim woman, cries while praying near her destroyed home near Ahmedabad, on Saturday, March 2, 2002. Vengeful Hindu mobs torched Muslim homes, killing scores, and rioting spread through western Gujarat state Saturday as the death toll in India's worst religious strife in a decade reached 408, officials said. (AP)
A Hindu mob armed with swords challenges Muslims at Bapunagar on 1 March 2002 in Ahmedabad. Escalating Hindu and Muslim violence has left more than 200 dead in the western state of Gujarat. (AFP)
Smoke rises from burning houses as a member of the Rapid Action Force patrols in Ahmedabad, on March 1, 2002. (AP)
Recently published article " Partying While Gujarat Burned" by Tejpal who is a chief editor of Tehelka Magazine, based in New Delhi wrote in:-
"Making trouble in India is easy. The country is mined with multiple identities: caste, community, religion, language, class, ethnicity. Mismanaging one can set off an uproar, and politicians of every stripe repeatedly tease up trouble by playing with identity as suits the moment. The result is continual protests, riots, violence, tragedy and farce."
Back in Malaysia, should prostesters take to the street to protest? Imagine if, the last time this was tried, 100 were charged and many more in the list. Here comes the play role of the Internal Security Act (1960) to maintain political, religious and ethnic stability. Despite its negative impact on human rights, the usefulness of ISA in curbing riots has been proved again and again. Let's not spoil it with hype.
Below the pictures were taken during riots in Gujarat 2002. The evidence was graphic and tells you everything.
"Making trouble in India is easy. The country is mined with multiple identities: caste, community, religion, language, class, ethnicity. Mismanaging one can set off an uproar, and politicians of every stripe repeatedly tease up trouble by playing with identity as suits the moment. The result is continual protests, riots, violence, tragedy and farce."
Back in Malaysia, should prostesters take to the street to protest? Imagine if, the last time this was tried, 100 were charged and many more in the list. Here comes the play role of the Internal Security Act (1960) to maintain political, religious and ethnic stability. Despite its negative impact on human rights, the usefulness of ISA in curbing riots has been proved again and again. Let's not spoil it with hype.
Below the pictures were taken during riots in Gujarat 2002. The evidence was graphic and tells you everything.
Razia, a Muslim woman, cries while praying near her destroyed home near Ahmedabad, on Saturday, March 2, 2002. Vengeful Hindu mobs torched Muslim homes, killing scores, and rioting spread through western Gujarat state Saturday as the death toll in India's worst religious strife in a decade reached 408, officials said. (AP)
A Hindu mob armed with swords challenges Muslims at Bapunagar on 1 March 2002 in Ahmedabad. Escalating Hindu and Muslim violence has left more than 200 dead in the western state of Gujarat. (AFP)
Smoke rises from burning houses as a member of the Rapid Action Force patrols in Ahmedabad, on March 1, 2002. (AP)
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