Citizens & Lawyers Initiative has published its report on the Delhi riots of February 2020. .Titled "Delhi Riots: Causes, Fallout and Aftermath", the Report traces the "early warning signs" that were followed by the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, the "reckless communal campaign" for Delhi Assembly Elections and the violence at Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University..An account of the days of violence, the role of Police and Administration and relief and rehabilitation is also stated in the Report. .The Report, whch is based on material and information published by fact-finding initiatives and media houses, is said to be an attempt to "piece together multiple pieces of evidence into a credible narrative of the events"..In his Prologue written for Report, Justice B. N. Srikrishna has said,.This version of the events during the violent incidents in Delhi during February 2020 is presented by a group of public-spirited people after dogged pursuit. Truth, at least in mundane matters, is inexorably related to the vision of the observer. When the State’s version of incidents becomes suspect and unacceptable due to trust deficit, it is imperative that an alternative version of the facts observed by the populace is also presented and publicized.The Report is edited by Senior Advocate CU Singh. .While acknowledging the narrative and the chronology asserted by the Delhi Police in the chargesheets filed by them, the Report states the investigating agency has overlooked numerous significant events that preceded and also accompanied the violence, including the instigating speeches made by BJP leaders. .Anti-CAA protests, conspiracy to uproot elected government, chakka-jaam: Dissecting Delhi Police's 2,600+ page chargesheet on Delhi riots.As recommendations, the Report has called for the formation of an accountability team for impartial review of evidence, investigation process, damage assessment, receipt of compensation, and citizen complaints as well as strong witness protection protocols. .Raising remuneration and rehabilitation packages and clearing processual bottlenecks in compensation disbursement is also suggested. .The Report has further recommended an official acknowledgement and release of a list of deaths due to violence..In light of the fear and displacement caused by the violence, trust and accountability drives should be undertaken by the administration, it is added..Read the complete Report here:
Citizens & Lawyers Initiative has published its report on the Delhi riots of February 2020. .Titled "Delhi Riots: Causes, Fallout and Aftermath", the Report traces the "early warning signs" that were followed by the Citizenship Amendment Act, 2019, the "reckless communal campaign" for Delhi Assembly Elections and the violence at Jamia Millia Islamia and Jawaharlal Nehru University..An account of the days of violence, the role of Police and Administration and relief and rehabilitation is also stated in the Report. .The Report, whch is based on material and information published by fact-finding initiatives and media houses, is said to be an attempt to "piece together multiple pieces of evidence into a credible narrative of the events"..In his Prologue written for Report, Justice B. N. Srikrishna has said,.This version of the events during the violent incidents in Delhi during February 2020 is presented by a group of public-spirited people after dogged pursuit. Truth, at least in mundane matters, is inexorably related to the vision of the observer. When the State’s version of incidents becomes suspect and unacceptable due to trust deficit, it is imperative that an alternative version of the facts observed by the populace is also presented and publicized.The Report is edited by Senior Advocate CU Singh. .While acknowledging the narrative and the chronology asserted by the Delhi Police in the chargesheets filed by them, the Report states the investigating agency has overlooked numerous significant events that preceded and also accompanied the violence, including the instigating speeches made by BJP leaders. .Anti-CAA protests, conspiracy to uproot elected government, chakka-jaam: Dissecting Delhi Police's 2,600+ page chargesheet on Delhi riots.As recommendations, the Report has called for the formation of an accountability team for impartial review of evidence, investigation process, damage assessment, receipt of compensation, and citizen complaints as well as strong witness protection protocols. .Raising remuneration and rehabilitation packages and clearing processual bottlenecks in compensation disbursement is also suggested. .The Report has further recommended an official acknowledgement and release of a list of deaths due to violence..In light of the fear and displacement caused by the violence, trust and accountability drives should be undertaken by the administration, it is added..Read the complete Report here:
