Global Information2022 Khargone violence information
| 2022 Khargone violence | |
|---|---|
| Part of Religious violence in India, Bulldozer politics | |
| Date | 10 April 2022 |
| Location | Talab Chowk, Khargone, Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Caused by | Conflict during Shobha Yatra on Ram Navami |
| Methods | Arson, Stone Pelting |
| Casualties | |
| Death(s) | 1[1][2] |
| Injuries | 20,[3] including an SP[4] |
| Arrested | 175[5] |
| Damage | 30 buildings and vehicles burnt[4] 16 homes and 32 shops demolished[6] |
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On 10 April 2022, a clash between Hindus and Muslims occurred in the city of Khargone, Madhya Pradesh. It took place between 5:00 pm and 6:00 pm, in the midst of a Ram Navami procession organised by a Hindu nationalist organisation allied to the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).[7] At 5:00 pm, when Muslims were gathering for evening prayers at the neighbouring Jama Masjid, the procession had not yet departed from the city's central Talab Chowk area.[5]
Stones were pelted by both sides, houses and vehicles were set on fire, and several shots were fired, in which multiple people were injured, including a police officer.[4] By the next day, 77 people, mostly Muslim, were arrested and a temporary curfew was imposed.[8] Several days later, the number of people arrested climbed to 175, of whom only 14 were not Muslim.[9][10][11][12]
The BJP state government retaliated by demolishing the establishments where violence erupted, mostly those of Muslims.[12][13][14] The Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh, Shivraj Singh Chouhan of the Bharatiya Janata Party, said the government would take "strict action" against the rioters.[15][16] He defended the decision to demolish properties and said it was intended to "instil fear of financial losses among the accused".[17] The government was criticized for its apparent attempts to deliver 'bulldozer justice'.[18][19]
- ^ Akansha Deshmukh, Family of Man Killed During Khargone Communal Violence Alleges Police's Role, The Wire, 18 April 2022.
- ^ PTI, 5 arrested for killing man during Khargone violence, Rediff News, 22 April 2022.
- ^ Hemender Sharma, Shop of man with no hands razed for 'rioting' in MP, India Today, 18 April 2022.
- ^ a b c MP: Muslims targetted following Ram Navami rally in Khargone, Siasat Daily, 11 April 2022. ProQuest 2648973415
- ^ a b Supriya Sharma (29 April 2022), "How 'Kashmir Files' added to communal fires in Khargone that ended with bulldozer injustice", Scroll.in
- ^ Sreya Chatterjee (15 April 2022). "Here's what led to Khargone violence in MP on Ram Navami". India Today.
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Kashif Kakvi (28 April 2022), "Khargone: Joint Fact-Finding Team Blames BJP for Violence, District Administration for Bias", News Click,
Spelling out details of the fact-finding report, the team further alleged, "It was in 2019 when a Gauraksha Samiti -- which comprises leaders of Right-wing groups and leaders of the ruling party was created and they begun celebrating Ram Navami and other major Hindu festivals. It was in the second rally after 2019 where the clash broke out..."
- ^ Kashif Kakvi (11 April 2022), "MP: Communal Violence During Ram Navami, Khargone Under Curfew, Barwani Tense", News Click
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Bismee Taskin (17 April 2022), "Riot-hit Khargone counts its losses, a torched PMAY house, broken dreams & dead animals", The Print,
High level sources in MP police also told ThePrint Saturday, that out of the total 148 arrested so far, six are Hindus who were arrested for allegedly attacking a Muslim family Tuesday night in Kukdol, 8 kms from Khargone city.
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Kashif Kakvi (28 April 2022), "Khargone: Joint Fact-Finding Team Blames BJP for Violence, District Administration for Bias", News Click,
Pointing at the 'one-sided action' by the district administration, the [fact-finding] team said: "Over a dozen FIRs have been lodged by victims within the Muslim community but police has failed to find a single accused. On contrary, over 40 FIRs were lodged by the majority community [Hindus] and over 160 Muslims have been arrested."
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Supriya Sharma (29 April 2022), "How 'Kashmir Files' added to communal fires in Khargone that ended with bulldozer injustice", Scroll.in,
Altogether, 175 people had been arrested in the town. Barring 14, all were Muslim.
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Hari Kumar; Mujib Mashal; Suhasini Raj (11 May 2022), "'Perpetual Violence': India's Dangerous New Pattern of Communal Tensions", The New York Times, ProQuest 2661829496,
In the days after the Khargone clashes, nearly 150 people were arrested. Riyajuddin Sheikh, a local Muslim social worker, said community leaders compiled lists showing about 125 of the arrested were Muslim. Among the dozens of homes and shops destroyed by bulldozers, the majority belonged to Muslims.
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"77 Arrested After Stone Pelting & Arson in MP's Khargone Amid Ram Navami", The Quint, 11 April 2022,
"We have started from the area near Mohan talkies, Khargone. Three establishments were demolished in the area and we are moving forward to other areas to carry out similar drives as per our policy of zero tolerance of violence," DIG Khargone Tilak Singh said.
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Supriya Sharma (29 April 2022), "How 'Kashmir Files' added to communal fires in Khargone that ended with bulldozer injustice", Scroll.in,
According to a document that a senior official of the state home department sent to reporters in Bhopal, 49 properties were demolished in Khargone that day. All were owned by Muslims.
- ^ Shweta Sharma, 'Where is the justice?': Despair after Delhi authorities bulldoze mosque, homes in response to religious riots, The Independent, 21 April 2022. ProQuest 2653416507
- ^ 77 Arrested After Stone Pelting & Arson in MP's Khargone Amid Ram Navami, The Quint, 11 April 2022.
- ^ Soumashree Sarkar, With Khargone, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Drives Home Dream of 'Bulldozer Justice', The Wire, 12 April 2022.
- ^ Soumashree Sarkar (12 April 2022), "With Khargone, Shivraj Singh Chouhan Drives Home Dream of 'Bulldozer Justice'", The Wire
- ^ Zoya Mateen (17 April 2022), "Madhya Pradesh: Why an Indian state is demolishing Muslim homes", BBC News