Riots in Mau: Report on an Investigation
Published By: | Published Date: November, 16 , 2005On October 13-14, 2005 Mau in Uttar Pradesh, India experienced widespread violence and communal tension. Mau has a long history of communal tensions. It is largely rural district with a minority of Muslims who are or used to be silk weavers. With the changing fortunes of the silk industry, there has been a shift in the power relations among weaveers, money lenders and others. A three-person team visited Mau in October to investigat the immediate cauee of the tensions and larges issues prompting such tensions.
Author(s): Rooprekha Verma, Vibhuti Narain Rai, Nasiruddin Haider Khan | Posted on: Nov 16, 2005 | Views(2398) | Download (5501)