[Reader-list] Security stepped up in Gujarat town after fresh clash

[anupam chakravartty]

Pawan,

I can only sense that there is just one factor responsible for such
deaths, be it hindu or muslim. a cultivated divide made by the
gujarat's politicians. in gujarat, the riots have also happened for
which people placed bets on their occurence. forget hindu and muslim
rioting, people actually bet on the time and place of occurence of
these riots. what would you say to that?

i have no idea what reasons were behind the killing of this Hindu
youth by Muslims. but i think not just you but even list members
should wait for the news to develop for the details come in to fore.
you cannot post wire messages of developing stories (and then get away
with it by explicitly attacking one list member or his intention),
when the reasons have not been stated as to the occurrence of the
incident, you could cite those and give your specific comments. do you
know why Hemant was killed?

whereas, Javed had posted a news piece where the police official from
the ATS has clearly stated his case to the media. I am sorry Pawan but
your efforts to malign Javed by posting by various issues on
communalism (with a half hearted effort of scoring a brownie point
over your opponents) is not enough.

thanks anupam

On 3/17/10, Pawan Durani <pawan.durani at gmail.com> wrote:
> Gujarat in news again . This time the victim is not a Muslim. Javed ,
> did you miss this ?
>
>
> http://www.ptinews.com/news/568220_Security-stepped-up-in-Gujarat-town-after-fresh-clash
>
> Rajkot, Mar 16 (PTI) Fresh communal clash broke out today in Patdi
> town of Gujarat's Surendranagar district after a youth, who was
> injured in an altercation between two communities, died.
>
> Tension gripped the town on March 6 when a youth was seriously injured
> in an altercation between two communities over a petty issue.
>
> According to the police, fresh clash broke out after the youth, Hemant
> Thakore, died during treatment at a hospital in Ahmedabad.
>
> People belonging to the Thakore community rushed to Hemant's house
> where members of a minority community had also assembled. This led to
> stone pelting by both sides, they said.
>
> A couple of rounds of teargas shells were lobbed to bring the
> situation under control, police said.
>
> Surendranagar Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar said the situation
> in Patdi was under control.
>
>
> http://deshgujarat.com/2010/03/17/hindu-youths-deathpatdi-tensestone-peltingtear-gasbandh/
>
> Hindu youth’s death,Patdi tense,stone pelting,tear gas,bandh
> Surendranagar, 16 March, 2010
>
> Fresh communal clash broke out today in Patdi town of Gujarat’s
> Surendranagar district after a Hindu youth, who was attacked by a
> group of local Muslims on 6 March, died today at a hospital in
> Ahmedabad.
>
> Tension gripped the town on March 6 when a youth was seriously injured
> after attacked by group of local Muslims.
>
> People belonging to the Thakore community rushed to Hemant’s house
> where members of a minority community had also assembled. This led to
> stone pelting by both sides, they said.
>
> A couple of rounds of teargas shells were lobbed to bring the
> situation under control, police said.
>
> Surendranagar Superintendent of Police Ashok Kumar said the situation
> in Patdi was under control.
>
> Patdi observed complete strike today to protest Hemant’s death.
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