Communal violence communal violence, which generally occurs in states that have large minority communities, has been a long standing issue in india. Specialised in carrying out counterterrorism, counterhijacking and hostagerescue operations. According to indias union home ministry, in 20 there were 823 incidents of communal violence nationwide, leaving 3 dead, and thousands injured, some critically. Bill to empower the sate governments and the central government to take measures to provide for the prevention and control of communal violence which threatens the secular fabric, unity, integrity and internal security of the nation and rehabilitation of victims of such violence and for matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. India is a land of unity in diversity and people from many religious, social and cultural backgrounds harmoniously live in india. Legislation in the area of communal harmony forms a basic tenet of the philosophy of governance of the government. The postelection violence of 20072008 revealed the use of violence for political ends, so maybe kenyas icc cases did indeed help to prevent a reoccurrence of violence in 20. The dyer anti lynching bill was first introduced to the united states congress in 1918 by republican congressman leonidas c. It needs to be jettisoned for it will exacerbate communalism and damage the federal structure of india. It opens up a huge scope for abuse and would act that they would never be charged under the act. Gujarat chief minister narendra modi has taken the cue from tamil nadu chief minister jayalalithaa to oppose. Reparations bill, 2011 in the upper house of the parliament. On 19 october 2010 the government established a standing committee of the national integration council. The term includes conflicts, riots and other forms of violence between communities of different religious faith or ethnic origins.
According to the ministry of home affairs, there were over 630 communal incidents in januaryoctober 2015. At deeper level one realizes that a dangerous role is played by the school books, which are being used by sectarian politics to spread the negative perceptions about minorities. Seven flaws of communal violence bill cvb by kalyan chakrabarti dec 11, 20, 4. Communal violence bill read an important information carefully hindus your destruction bill, which the congress introduced twice in parliament. The bill focuses on religious and linguistic minorities as well the scheduled castes and scheduled tribes,but religious minorities are at its heart. The bill was passed by the united states house of representatives in 1922, and in the same year it was given a favorable report by the united states senate committee. Nov 04, 2015 the kalenjin community has been, and still is, the main ethnic group linked to ethnoterrorism chiefly due to its use of threats of communal violence, and instigation of tribal clashes in the rift valley region, in attempts to influence both the political and socioeconomic processes in the region. Why is modi opposing communal violence bill as ill. However, it too suffers from certain lacunae which need to be addressed. Domestic violence, mob justice, and rape or sexual harassment was ranked highest with 47%, 46% and 33%respectively. After fierce debate, anticommunal violence bill is.
It was inserted by the anti people smuggling and other measures act 2010 cth schedule 2. Apparently prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill, 2011 is brought to curb the riots taking place between majority and minority communities. Thus, no member of the majority community can ever be a victim. Ncm and nhrc intervened in several highprofile cases, including the 2002 anti muslim violence in gujarat, the attacks against the christian community in orissa and other instances of communal tension, the enactment of anticonversion legislation in several states, and incidents of harassment and violence against minorities. L aws are not the answer to communal prejudice and ideology though they play a significant role in dealing with communal violence.
Hindumuslim communal riots in india i 19471986 sciences. In the present form the communal violence bill has been rejected by all major anticommunal groups in india and it will prove to be dangerous for the minorities, muslims, christians and all others. Communal violence bill threat to national integration, social harmony and constitutional federalism by ram madhav ever since the upa government came to power in 2004 there started a cacophony about bringing a stricter law to prevent communal violence in. The term includes conflicts, riots, and other forms of violence between communities of different religious faith or ethnic origins.
Anti armenian sentiment, also known as anti armenianism and armenophobia, is a diverse spectrum of negative feelings, dislikes, fears, aversion, derision andor prejudice towards armenians, armenia, and armenian culture. The bill projects as of only minority is vulnerable to communal violence, thus is antimajority. The communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of victims bill, 2005 provides for a prevention and control of communal violence, b speedy investigation and trials, and c rehabilitation of victims. Hindumuslim riots and antimuslim pogroms have become the defining feature of post1947 collective violence in india, and the regular. The ugly truth behind the communal violence bill, 2011. Policemen not shy of admitting that their force treats only one community as guilty during communal riots. Earlier drafts of this bill were rejected by these citizen groups, but few of their concerns.
Freedom house is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that supports democratic change, monitors freedom, and advocates for democracy and human rights. Is sonia gandhis nac more communal than jinnahs muslim league in 1947. The bill authorised national human rights commission to issue advisories, make recommendations on communal violence and receive and collect information on any buildup of communal violence, any form of propaganda, mobilisation, occurrence or likely occurrence of communal violence. Find paragraphs, long and short essays on communal violence in india especially written for school and college students. Muslims as the generally targeted victims of communal violence.
Communal violence bill dangerous, against majority. The explanatory memorandum for the anti people smuggling and other measures bill 2010 cth, states that serious threats to australias territorial and border integrity include those posed by people smuggling. Law number 152003 on turning the government regulation in lieu of law number 12002 on the eradication of terrorism crimes into a law. However the recent prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill, 2011 which has been approved by the national advisory council n. For sheer gall, theres nothing to beat the draft prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill, 2011. A lot of trp chasing has been done this week on prime.
Modern anti armenianism is usually expressed by opposition to the actions or existence of armenia, aggressive denial of the. The 2014 violence in pune is one in a series of communal and ethnic violence in india in the post2012 period, where content circulating through internetenabled mobile phones and on social media, has reconfigured the way in which the law, police, and civil society have grappled with this issue. Rethink the communal violence bill the indian express. Religious terrorism 173 driving force behind their behavior. Home secretary to provide to the committee copies of documents supplied to the sub.
After the alleged postgodhra riots in gujarat, the so called secularists are going pillar to. Acts that are committed in the name of the faith will be forgiven by the otherworldly power and per haps rewarded in an afterlife. The communal violence bill prepared by the national advisory council nac seeks fundamentally to change how the government deals with violence against minorities. Critique of the communal violence prevention, control and.
Populations in uganda, 2017, urban slum communities are prone to various acts of violence, inter communal conflict and unprecedented levels of crime that compromise stability. However the diversity of the subcontinent has often been exposed under threats of religious violence. Jul 15, 20 the violence that engulfed ahmedabad in february was not, at first, of a communal nature. The state government can declare an area as communally disturbed under certain conditions. To develop new ways of reinforcing anti sectarian messages for young people outside of the classroom with an emphasis on anti sectarianism training and. The communal violence bill 2005 has been mired in controversy since its inception. Proof teesta javed setalvad, shabnam hashmi and john dayal all members of sonia gandhis national advisory council drafted the antihindu communal violence bill. Oct 31, 2018 it remains unclear why they went ahead with their protest in the first place given that the government had already reversed course.
Communal violence is a form of violence that is perpetrated across ethnic or communal lines, the violent parties feel solidarity for their respective groups, and victims are chosen based upon group membership. The builtin efficacy of the bill is selfevident in respect of prevention of communal violence and its rapid containment in the unfortunate eventuality of its occurrence. After fierce debate, anticommunal violence bill is dropped. The 2002 gujarat riots, also known as the 2002 gujarat violence and the gujarat pogrom, was a threeday period of inter communal violence in the western indian state of gujarat. Communal violence, terrorism and cultural policing, in laurent gayer and christophe jaffrelot, eds. Anti communal groups, human rights organizations and womens groups have expressed their strong opposition to the communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of victims bill which the upa government recently tabled in parliament. The prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill, 20 proposes to impose duties on the centre and state governments and their officers to exercise their powers in an impartial and nondiscriminatory manner to prevent and control targeted violence. Anti sectarianism initiatives will be introduced within the education curriculum with the aim that every child in the north is equipped with a clear awareness and understanding of the issue. Analysis of antihindu communal violence bill of congress. The controversial communal violence bill, which has been hanging fire for some years, is getting a fresh push from the government with one union. India is the worlds largest democracy with about 1. At the same time, however, persistent ethnic tensions, clan rivalries, and intercommunal violence remain major security is. Since the prevention of communal violence bill 2005 as amended as prevention of communal violence bill 2009 doesnt discriminate the perpetrators and victims of communal violence on religious grounds and also it envisages the state administration as an equal stake holder in preventing such violence these groups wanted the bill to be. India vigilante violence aimed at religious minorities, marginalized communities, and critics of the governmentoften carried out by groups claiming to support the ruling bharatiya.
It shows how creating a law on the basis of one gujarat tragedy can derail the larger goal of communal harmony. Prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill, 2011 a bill to respect, protect and fulfill the right to equality before law and equal protection of law by imposing duties on the central government and the state governments, to exercise their. The very opening line of the draft sparks a debate. In december 2017, president buhari signed the anti torture act, which penalizes acts of torture and other cruel, inhuman and degrading treatment. Communal violence bill latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. Historical background of communal violence in india. Why is modi opposing communal violence bill as illconceived, antifederal gandhinagar. Communal violence bill india pdf violence ethical principles. Despite repeated efforts from civil society groups seeking specific changes in the proposed communal violence, the government has turned a deaf ear. Provided that the central government may, with the consent of the state of jammu and kashmir, extend the act to that state.
The reworked version of the prevention of communal violence bill is a much diluted version of the draft bill earlier approved by the sonia gandhiled national advisory council nac. Such outgroups are typically framed as unlikable and. It is antihindu promuslim bill janata to be fully apprised on the communal divide tactics of upa govt. Will the new communal violence bill finally be the panacea for communal riots and the inevitable aftereffects of justice never being done. The communal violence prevention bill, which was contemplated during upa government did take into account these factors and wanted this issue to be dealt with squarely. The spread of anticonversion laws from india lausanne movement.
Communal violence bill, 2011 most dangerous against. Here is an essay on communal violence in india for class 11 and 12. Deployed for law and order, counterinsurgency, anti naxal and communal violence operations. The communal violence bill is astonishingly poor, having been drafted in ignorance of the two draft bills proposed by civil society groups after extensive consultations with ngos. Upa, muslims and the communal violence bill chapter 6 the. Following the initial riot incidents, there were further outbreaks of violence in ahmedabad for three months. Just see a sample of powers vested in this authority.
Communal violence involves people belonging to two different religious communities mobilised against each other and carrying the feelings of hostility, emotional fury, exploitation, social discrimination and social neglect. Considering the fact that the congress party charged a group of individuals from foreign funded ngos to draft the communal violence bill and that the grounds for new legislation on the specific issues were laid by these same sections of civil society, it appears certain that the new law will have the same antihindu slant as the previously touted bill. Breaking the silence reaching impacted students everywhere r. Philadelphia anti drug anti violence network philadelphia ballhawks philadelphias young nonprofit leaders phillychange powershift preventing hiv project project stigma. Communal violence an overview sciencedirect topics. Protest the antihindu prevention of communal and targeted violence bill, 2011.
Jul 04, 2011 the proposed communal violence bill, which paints hindus as criminals and minorities as their victims, is downright dangerous. Violence in chapter the name of the faith distribute. Surely this is a bill on muslim appeasement considerations. We decide to make the following changes on several articles. Determined to promote its minorityappeasement agenda, the united progressive alliance regime is readying itself to introduce an obnoxious bill that could disturb communal harmony, wreck the federal features of the constitution and give the union government a fresh set. What is clear is the close connection between anti blasphemy laws and ahmadism and how this connection has been highlighted by the relationship between the finality of the prophethood, parliamentary legislation and subsequent violence in this particular instance. The nacdrafted communal violence bill is a disaster. Buddhist violence in sri lanka violence against muslims in june 2014, four people were killed and eighty injured in an outbreak of violence in the highlymuslim populated towns of beruwala and aluthgama after some muslim youth were accused of attacking a buddhist monks driver. The bill was opposed by the indian national congress, who said it would create communal tensions and polarise india. Documents and files from amsa for the sar 204816 siev 794. At least 20 people have been killed since sunday in communal violence in northeast delhi, triggered after clashes between pro and anticaa protestors over the citizenship amendment act. Both public and private actors have engaged in this campaign. Communal terrorism is rarely constrained and is a case in point of convergence in the quality of violence used by religious and secular terrorism. Cabinet clears communal violence bill india news times.
Land grabs the acquisition of local, community, or communal land by foreign governments, foreign firms, or local entities, and also the displacement and expulsion of people living and working on that land. Communal violence bill india pdf free download as pdf file. Violence in the name of the faith sage publications inc. This is the second of the human rights commissions occasional papers series. Welfare schemes for vulnerable sections of the population by the centre and states and the performance of these schemes. In 2018, approximately onethird of state governments increasingly enforced anticon version andor anticow slaughter laws discriminatorily against nonhindus and dalits alike. Necessity for communal violence prevention bill ias exam. The government was forced today to abandon plans to introduce a controversial new bill in parliament that outlines how communal violence. In 2018, approximately onethird of state governments increasingly enforced anti con version andor anti cow slaughter laws discriminatorily against nonhindus and dalits alike. Communal violence within cities has characterized cities throughout history and generally transpires within a larger system of racial, ethnic, or religious subordination and is directed against a despised or envied outgroup. Concept, features, incidence and causes of communal violence.
Background and working methods the special antirobbery squad is a branch of the nigerian police created to fight violent crimes including armed robbery and kidnapping. Anti hindu communal violence bill will be challenged by. Comments on prevention of communal and targeted violence bill pctv. In addition, it provides vip security and security for important events. Law minister kapil sibal and opposition leader arun jaitley crossed swords in the rajya sabha on wednesday during a brief debate on the communal. Such intervention included high profile cases, such as the 2002 anti muslim violence in gujarat and the 2008 attacks against christians in orissa. Anticommunal groups, human rights organizations and womens groups have expressed their strong opposition to the communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of victims bill which the upa government recently tabled in parliament. Communal violence is a form of violence which perpetrated across ethnic or communal lines, the violent parties feel solidarity for their respective groups, and victims are chosen based upon group membership. The chief ministers of the indian states of madhya pradesh, chhattisgarh, west bengal, punjab, kerala and rajasthan and union territory of puducherry all led by nonbjp governments said they will not implement the law. Government forced to defer communal violence bill the hindu. The rashtriya lok dal on saturday said the sp is least interested in ensuring the passage of communal violence bill, 20, because fanning communal violence is part of its agenda.
You have signed your death warrant torture and other ill treatment in the special antirobbery squad amnesty international 8 background sars. The prevention of communal and targeted violence access to justice and reparations bill was originally drafted by the national advisory council or nac, a group of activists and civil society. The jos crisis crisis group africa report n196, 17 december 2012 page iii b drawing on the examples of countries such as indonesia and the philippines that face similar intercommunal conflicts and have initiated policies against radicalisation and violence. The communal violence bill came under attack at the meeting, with bharatiya janata party leaders saying the bill would encourage rather than curb communalism and that the bill unjustly assumed that in a riot the majority was always at fault. The proposed communal violence bill 2009 in its present. The above mentioned bill was introduced in the rajya sabha on 5. The country has experienced periodic outbreaks of largescale communal violence against religious minorities, including in uttar pradesh in 20, odisha in 20072008, gujarat in 2002, and delhi in 1984. It was prepared within the commission by dr ralph pettman, a member of the project group that has been working on this topic, and is a companion piece to occasional paper no.
What is exactly so communal about communal violence bill. Communal violence in india registered a rise in incidents by 24%, and related deaths by 65%, in the first five months of 2015. Her research interests include ethnonationalist conflicts, communal violence, and nonstate armed groups and gender. Hc seeks centre, delhi govts reply on plea seeking probe under uapa the delhi high court on friday sought reply of the centre and delhi government on a plea seeking probe under the unlawful activities prevention act to find out those behind the violence in northeast delhi. Apr 11, 2014 while releasing the party manifesto for 2014 general elections, congress vice president rahul gandhi said that upa has delivered 90 per cent of the promises it made in the 2009 general election manifesto and claimed that this manifesto is a result of five months exercise of going to common people to know their demands. The communal violence prevention, control and rehabilitation of victims bill, 2005. Govt gives a push to communal violence bill the hindu. Protest the antihindu prevention of communal and targeted violence bill.
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