THE KILLING FIELDS: Communalism in Karnataka The Constitution of India (1950) guarantees both the freedom of speech and expression (Article 19 (1) (a) and the right to freedom of religion and religious worship (Article 25). Each of these fundamental rights are expressly made subject to public order; Article 19 (2) and Article 25 (1) i.e. ...
[From the Archives] [Read full text of the report] A Study of the Communal Situation in Belgaum, Dharwad and Hubli by CFD-K/PUCL-K Team related to the aftermath of violence of December 1992 ...
From the Archives [Read the full Report] A Report by: Citizens for Democracy- Karnataka, People’s Union for Civil Liberties- Karnataka, Karnataka Civil Liberties Committee and Karnataka Ekta Karnataka has the dubious distinction of being ranked third in India and the first state in the South in the riots that broke out all over the country ...
[From the Archives] [Full Paper] “Dargah versus Peeta”: Hindutva’s Politics of Appropriating Syncretic Culture in Karnataka A paper by : Dr.Muzaffar Assadi Dept of Studies in Political Science University of Mysore Manasagangotri Mysore 570 0006, Karnataka For the past couple of years, Karnataka is witnessing the growth of communal politics, manifested in the form of ...
A REPORT OF RIOTS IN KOLAR REPORT OF RIOTS IN KOLAR – PUCL (K) AND CFD (K) On 2.10.1990, Kolar was rocked with communal violence. The clashes between two communities Hindu – Muslim resulted in a long curfew of 78 days in the town; a record of sots in South India!! The clashes were the ...
26 October 1990 Press Release [Download This Press Release] [Download Full Text of the CDF Report on Davanagere Riots] In response to the unprecedented or communal violence in Karnataka, Justice Shri V.M. Tarkunde, former President of Citizen’s For Democracy (CFD) and its General Secretary, N.D. Pancholi asked a team of CFD activists in Karnataka to ...
[Read Full Report] [From the Archives] There were communal riots in many towns of Karnataka during October 1990. They were preceded by riots in Ramanagaram, known as the Silk town of the state, 50 kms away from Bangalore on September 2, 1990. Tension has been stoked in this town by the Ganesh festivities followed by ...