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New Delhi: More than seven months after the communal riots that shocked northeast Delhi with instances of looting, vandalism and targeted killings of Muslims and their properties, survivors still report harassment and humiliation within their immediate neighbourhoods.
A month ago, 14-year-old Fiza’s family sold their house in Shiv Vihar so they could move to a safer location. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, they not only moved out but also accepted the abysmal amount they received when they put their property on the market.In ordinary times, the house, which they had bought in 2010, would have sold for Rs 20 lakh.
However, with the property market down due to the pandemic, they could sell it for just Rs 12 lakh.
The loss of Rs 8 lakh was worth it, they said, since they continued to feel unsafe in their Shiv Vihar neighbourhood long after the overt violence ended.“Hindus in our lane had been making daily life difficult for us since the riots,” said Fiza’s mother, Nasreen (name changed)*.
“They created a problem even if we walked past them. When they saw us walking down the lane, they used to call us ‘coronavirus’ and cover their mouths.”
She added: “They used to taunt us, saying that we were the rioters and we lack faith because we eat biryani.”
More on: https://m.thewire.in/article/communalism/muslims-northeast-delhi-sell-homes-harassment-riots
The hateful rhetoric spread by Indian politicians and the media is ruining lives.
A month ago, 14-year-old Fiza’s family sold their house in Shiv Vihar so they could move to a safer location. Despite the COVID-19 pandemic, they not only moved out but also accepted the abysmal amount they received when they put their property on the market.In ordinary times, the house, which they had bought in 2010, would have sold for Rs 20 lakh.
However, with the property market down due to the pandemic, they could sell it for just Rs 12 lakh.
The loss of Rs 8 lakh was worth it, they said, since they continued to feel unsafe in their Shiv Vihar neighbourhood long after the overt violence ended.“Hindus in our lane had been making daily life difficult for us since the riots,” said Fiza’s mother, Nasreen (name changed)*.
“They created a problem even if we walked past them. When they saw us walking down the lane, they used to call us ‘coronavirus’ and cover their mouths.”
She added: “They used to taunt us, saying that we were the rioters and we lack faith because we eat biryani.”
More on: https://m.thewire.in/article/communalism/muslims-northeast-delhi-sell-homes-harassment-riots
The hateful rhetoric spread by Indian politicians and the media is ruining lives.
