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| The '''Meerut 1987 riots''' were a series of violent communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims along with ] in the Northern UP{{clarify|date=April 2015}} town ] which occurred from March to June 1987. It resulted in the death of more than 350 people.<ref>{{cite web|title=Murderers at large|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/riotous-fury-in-india-accused-go-free-innocent-suffer/1/205726.html|website=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/|publisher=India Today}}</ref> | |||
| =Background= | |||
| According to ] tension started in 1986 when the black seal of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was opened by the Government which angered some sections of the Muslims. <ref>{{cite web|title=1987; May 18–23: Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)|url=http://www.massviolence.org/hindu-muslim-communal-riots-in,738?artpage=3-30|website=http://www.massviolence.org/|publisher=Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence}}</ref> Babri Masjid and RamJanmabhoomi controversy created huge communal tension in ]. <ref>{{cite web|title=The agony of Meerut|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/devastating-communal-riots-sweep-through-meerut-and-its-adjoining-areas-in-uttar-pradesh/1/337178.html|website=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/|publisher=India Today}}</ref> | |||
| =Violence= | |||
| Inflammatory speeches during rally held by Babri Masjid Action Committee during March 1987 created communal tension which led to communal clash in April leading to the deaths of 10 people. A murder of a Hindu man due to land dispute aggravated the community. The first acts of violence were between police and Muslim but later on became a communal riot. A Hindu shop owner was stabbed to death by Muslim rioters during violence between police and Muslims. Instigating speeches were given from Loudspeakers in the Imiliyan Mosque. Dozens were killed in the next few days as the riots spread to Modinagar. Estimated property loss was around 50 crores. Hindu and Muslim doctors faced the wrath of their own community for treating patients of other community.<ref>{{cite web|title=The agony of Meerut|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/devastating-communal-riots-sweep-through-meerut-and-its-adjoining-areas-in-uttar-pradesh/1/337178.html|website=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/|publisher=India Today}}</ref> | |||
| According to ], after a Muslim girl was crushed under police jeep; The mob became violent and police fired killed several people. A mill was attacked by a Muslim Mob killing almost dozen people and a doctor was burnt alive by Muslim rioters. Later on Hindu mobs retaliated and attacked Muslim homes. It was clear that the police was biased against the Muslims. <ref>{{cite web|title=Meerut riots of May 1987|url=http://www.pucl.org/Topics/Human-rights/2006/meerut-riots.html|website=http://www.pucl.org/|publisher=People's Union for Civil Liberties}}</ref>. | |||
| 50 gazetted police officers and more than 60 companies of the PAC, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Army had to control the riots.<ref>http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2210/stories/20050520001504300.htm</ref> Many Muslims were burnt alive in Maliana. Later on police picked up Muslim men and then they were shot dead, and their bodies thrown into the river.{{cn|date=April 2015}} | |||
| ===Trials=== | |||
| In spite of 350 deaths, no one is convicted yet.<ref>{{cite news|title=India's dismal record in riot convictions|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Indias-dismal-record-in-riot-convictions/pmredirectshow/1107533.cms?curpg=3|publisher=The Times Of India}}</ref> | |||
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The Meerut 1987 riots were a series of violent communal disturbances between Hindus and Muslims along with PAC in the Northern UP town Meerut which occurred from March to June 1987. It resulted in the death of more than 350 people.
Background
According to Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence tension started in 1986 when the black seal of Babri Masjid in Ayodhya was opened by the Government which angered some sections of the Muslims. Babri Masjid and RamJanmabhoomi controversy created huge communal tension in Uttar Pradesh.
Violence
Inflammatory speeches during rally held by Babri Masjid Action Committee during March 1987 created communal tension which led to communal clash in April leading to the deaths of 10 people. A murder of a Hindu man due to land dispute aggravated the community. The first acts of violence were between police and Muslim but later on became a communal riot. A Hindu shop owner was stabbed to death by Muslim rioters during violence between police and Muslims. Instigating speeches were given from Loudspeakers in the Imiliyan Mosque. Dozens were killed in the next few days as the riots spread to Modinagar. Estimated property loss was around 50 crores. Hindu and Muslim doctors faced the wrath of their own community for treating patients of other community.
According to People's Union for Civil Liberties, after a Muslim girl was crushed under police jeep; The mob became violent and police fired killed several people. A mill was attacked by a Muslim Mob killing almost dozen people and a doctor was burnt alive by Muslim rioters. Later on Hindu mobs retaliated and attacked Muslim homes. It was clear that the police was biased against the Muslims. .
50 gazetted police officers and more than 60 companies of the PAC, the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and the Army had to control the riots. Many Muslims were burnt alive in Maliana. Later on police picked up Muslim men and then they were shot dead, and their bodies thrown into the river.
Trials
In spite of 350 deaths, no one is convicted yet.
References
- "Murderers at large". http://indiatoday.intoday.in/. India Today.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - "1987; May 18–23: Meerut (Uttar Pradesh)". http://www.massviolence.org/. Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - "The agony of Meerut". http://indiatoday.intoday.in/. India Today.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - "The agony of Meerut". http://indiatoday.intoday.in/. India Today.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - "Meerut riots of May 1987". http://www.pucl.org/. People's Union for Civil Liberties.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - http://www.frontline.in/static/html/fl2210/stories/20050520001504300.htm
- "India's dismal record in riot convictions". The Times Of India.