Violence on Gurpurab in Jammu and Its Aftermath

Violence on Gurpurab in Jammu and Its Aftermath

The lesson of the communal riots in Jammu in mid-January is that even when relations between communal groups have been cordial for generations, serious trouble can break out due to the special interests of small groups and the abdication of responsibility by the administration and the political lead...

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Veröffentlicht in:Economic and political weekly 1989-04, Vol.24 (15), p.769-777
Hauptverfasser: Kishwar, Madhu, Smitu Kothari
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Criminal arrests
Hindus
Killing
Police
Processions
Riots
Shivs
Sikhism
Slogans
Violence
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Zusammenfassung:The lesson of the communal riots in Jammu in mid-January is that even when relations between communal groups have been cordial for generations, serious trouble can break out due to the special interests of small groups and the abdication of responsibility by the administration and the political leadership. This is a grim lesson for the whole country.
ISSN:0012-9976
2349-8846