From The Ground

The Wire published a five-part series on the Delhi Riots of February 2020. It went into what it perceived as a “concerted attempt” to present the communal violence in Delhi as the handiwork of a particular religious and ideological network. This was a critical series of stories which brought out the ambiguities of the actions of the Delhi Police and the contradictions in some of the ‘fact-finding committee’ reports on the violence in North-East Delhi.

Janjwar covered the Delhi riots from the ground and brought to light the violence and injustices inflicted on a particular section of community. A report from Shiv Vihar, an area in North East Delhi where many homes and a school were burnt down by violent mobs. The story highlighted the consequences of the pernicious role of the state when it turns a blind eye to communal violence.