Communal riots
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Communal riots occur due to socio-cultural differences between communities in India. Contributing factors include a gap between expectations and achievement due to economic, social, or political changes, as well as inequality based on religion or caste. Major communal riots in India's history include those in Calcutta (1946), during Partition (1947), the Delhi Sikh massacre (1984), Bhagalpur (1989), Hyderabad (1990), Kashmir (1990), Ayodhya (1992), Bombay (1993), and Gujarat (2002). The Gujarat riots led to segregation of Hindu and Muslim localities and significant property damage, loss of life, and disabilities. To remedy the situation, impartial
Communal riots
- 1. COMMUNAL RIOTS Page 1
- 2. WHAT IS COMMUNAL RIOTS Communal riots are an indicator of socio-cultural difference existing between the communities Page 2
- 3. CONTRIBUTING FACTORS • When a gap between expectation and achievement develops due to change in economic, social and political situations or psychological reasons, deprivation sets in at individual and/or group levels. • When inequality is done with the individual or the group on the basis of religion or caste. Page 3
- 4. IMAGES Page 4
- 5. MAJOR COMMUNAL RIOTS TAKEN PLACE IN INDIA • Calcutta riots or direct action day riots(1946) • Partition riots(1947) • Delhi sikh massacre(1984) • Bhagalpur riots, Bihar(1989) • Hyderabad riots(1990) • Gawakadal massacre,kashmir(1990) • Ayodhya riots(1992) • Bombay riots(1993) • Gujarat bloodshed(2002) Page 5
- 6. GUJARAT BLOODSHED RIOTS IMAGES OF GUJARAT RIOTS • The violent clashes between the two communities during these riots led to the segregation of Hindu and Muslim localities. • It had taken place in godhra. Page 6
- 7. DAMAGE • A lot damage take place of property and lives • Many buildings and houses are burnt and pulled down • A great loss of lives occurs and also many becomes disabled Page 7
- 8. ROLE OF GOVERNMENT • During communal violence armed forces should be called to control the situation and curfew should be done to control the situation. • Also they should provide help to injured Page 8
- 9. REMEDIES • To assess the role of various groups, parties, administration and police a commission of impartial citizens should be appointed and their findings considered as an indictment and criminal actions should be taken against those responsible for the perpetration of violence • Peace marches, campaign to awaken common sense may have symbolic value but we must strive to remove the basic causes responsible for the communal disharmony. • The secular, rational and scientific outlook and equal inculcate humanist values and a common sense of citizenship in the people Page 9
- 10. FUTURE SCENARIO • Looking at the factors and forces responsible for the riots and every riot becoming more organized, widespread, and use of more and more lethal weapons it can be assumed that soon it would take the shape of pitched battles, like a civil war. • If we want to save our nation from such a fate a concerted economic, political and socio-cultural program should be initiated and followed vigorously. Page 10
- 11. Presented By • Name: visha patel • Class: B.B.A(I.T.M)SEM-4 • Roll no:57 Page 11
- 12. THANK YOU Page 12