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77% of the civilians killed – 40 out of 52 – were Muslim while the remaining 23%, or 12, were Hindu.
Is the Delhi police underplaying damage to Muslims during the Delhi Riots in their affidavit? | @svaradarajan's analysis. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
Is the Delhi police underplaying damage to Muslims during the Delhi Riots in their affidavit? | @svaradarajan's analysis. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
An annexure provides a Hindu-Muslim break-up of houses and shops destroyed.
Even though its tabulation establishes that Muslims suffered greater losses, the Delhi Police appear to have deliberately undercounted the extent to which they were targeted. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
Even though its tabulation establishes that Muslims suffered greater losses, the Delhi Police appear to have deliberately undercounted the extent to which they were targeted. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
This suggests that just 27% of the homes damaged or destroyed belonged to Muslims.
But when the area-wise breakup is correctly added, the Muslim total rises from 50 to 90, i.e 48.6%. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
But when the area-wise breakup is correctly added, the Muslim total rises from 50 to 90, i.e 48.6%. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
This is a gross undercount.
The police has withheld the breakup for Khajuri Khas – where the single largest number of houses were destroyed (54) – and Karawal Nagar (23).
The Muslim pockets within the Hindu majority areas bore the brunt of the damage. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
The police has withheld the breakup for Khajuri Khas – where the single largest number of houses were destroyed (54) – and Karawal Nagar (23).
The Muslim pockets within the Hindu majority areas bore the brunt of the damage. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
Assuming many if not most of the 41.6% houses belonging to the ‘unknown’ category are in fact Muslim houses, then it could be that 85-90% of the brunt was borne by Muslims. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
Most curious of all is the figure of six for “temples damaged” and 13 for mosques.
Curiously, in a reply to an RTI query last month, the Delhi Police itself gave the number of mosques/madrasas damaged as 11 and temples as only two. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
Curiously, in a reply to an RTI query last month, the Delhi Police itself gave the number of mosques/madrasas damaged as 11 and temples as only two. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
In a separate list of 473 civilians injured, the police have listed the name and father’s name of each of them.
Though religion is not mentioned, going by the names, Hindus account for 216, or 45%, while Muslims account for 257, or 55%. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
Though religion is not mentioned, going by the names, Hindus account for 216, or 45%, while Muslims account for 257, or 55%. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
After stating that 473 civilians were injured in the riots, the affidavit notes three (Hindu) victims.
Why these were highlighted to the exclusion of other, equally brutal killings is unclear. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
Why these were highlighted to the exclusion of other, equally brutal killings is unclear. https://thewire.in/communalism/delhi-police-affidavit-shows-muslims-bore-brunt-of-riots-silent-on-who-targeted-them-and-why
