Personal observations from ground zero of #DelhiRiots in Babunagar, Brijpuri, Chandbagh, Karawal Nagar, Mustafabad, Shiv Puri, Shiv Vihar etc. There is a fragile calm, marked by a deep sense of fear & insecurity.
#DelhiRiots2020 #DelhiGenocide2020 #DelhiBurning
#DelhiRiots2020 #DelhiGenocide2020 #DelhiBurning
1. The burnt buildings were not contiguous, which suggests prior planning & design.
2. Many bricks were strewn about, which had been deliberately cut into palm sized pieces.
3. The Khajuri Khas canal had many old bottles & pouches, which reportedly contained petrol & acid.
2. Many bricks were strewn about, which had been deliberately cut into palm sized pieces.
3. The Khajuri Khas canal had many old bottles & pouches, which reportedly contained petrol & acid.
4. 1000s of matchsticks were lying around, whose tips were grounded off. Reportedly, they were used to create hand made explosives.
5. Fearful of more attacks, families were leaving with whatever the looters had left. Uncertain they could return, they were scared & traumatised.
5. Fearful of more attacks, families were leaving with whatever the looters had left. Uncertain they could return, they were scared & traumatised.
6. Predominantly those households, shops and vehicles were burnt that were either owned by Muslims, or by Hindus & Sikhs who stood against rioters.
Attackers wore helmets & were deliberately trying to create communal tensions.
Attackers wore helmets & were deliberately trying to create communal tensions.
7. Because normal life is still disrupted, rations & medicines are inaccessible. Local population is dependent on outside support.
8. Citizen groups are tirelessly bringing food, medicines & other essentials. Many were also consoling & offering solidarity. Hats off to them!
8. Citizen groups are tirelessly bringing food, medicines & other essentials. Many were also consoling & offering solidarity. Hats off to them!
9. There’s security deployment every 200 meters. Especially heavy deployment in Shiv Puri, which still hasn’t returned to normalcy. Supposedly curfew is being enforced after six pm.
10. Autos & taxis refusing to go to the affected areas. These are islands of fear in .
10. Autos & taxis refusing to go to the affected areas. These are islands of fear in .
11. Young children in the affected area are scared & unsure of their future. Their textbooks, schools and even their original documents have been burnt. Their examinations have been disrupted.
12. People across community lines are extremely angry at the @AamAadmiParty for their indifference. Almost all said that the government & police were unavailable despite 1000s of calls to the emergency hotline.
Many suspected @BJP4India as having engineered the riots.
Many suspected @BJP4India as having engineered the riots.
