Tag: Nagpur Communal Violence

Anatomy of Nagpur Riots: A communal bio politics that thrives on the graded inequalities of religion, gender and caste(s)

Nestled within the prestigious confines of Cambridge, Massachusetts, I was taken aback to read reports of violent riots engulfing Nagpur. It was disturbing on two fronts. First, the riots...

How communal unrest was stoked, misinformation & rumours ignited unrest in Nagpur

Nagpur, Maharashtra erupts in communal violence after Aurangzeb Tomb protest by VHP-Bajrang Dal which itself followed weeks of hate speeches, based on misinformation, around the issue: vehicles were torched, security forces attacked, and over 50 arrested amid heavy police deployment

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