Four articles that explain the revival of Saharanpur caste wars

Ground reports from Saharanpur, the site of the latest outbreak of inter-caste violence.

WrittenBy:Amit Bhardwaj
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Saharanpur has been reeling under caste violence for a month now. The three stakeholders in the case – the Thakur community, Dalits and the administration each have their own version of events.

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Read the four-part series published in Newslaundry on the incidents of caste violence in Saharanpur:

  • Third time’s the charm: the third caste based attack in Saharanpur: A ground report from Shabirpur, the site of the latest outbreak of inter-caste violence.
  • Is the Bhim Army and its Dalit outrage a ploy sponsored by political parties?: Everything the national media isn’t telling you about the Dalit-Thakur clashes in Shabirpur.
  • Saharanpur & how social media helped spread caste-divide & communal hate: The UP police have finally started a crackdown under the IT Act
  • Saharanpur: Is Adityanath’s rise to power fueling the resurgence of Thakur pride?: After a decade and a half, a Thakur has become UP’s CM. An analysis of events in Shabirpur suggests the attackers had a sense of impunity.

The author can be contacted on Twitter @tweets_amit.

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