Communal Violence, Forced Migration and the State: Gujarat since 2002

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When violence occurs in democracies it is often characterized as an aberration. The state that saw human rights violations and failure of law and order in Gujarat in 2002 emerged, even if by its own admission, as a model for good governance. Communal Violence, Forced Migration and the State, through an account of displaced Muslims, challenges this notion. Through the unlikely yet probing lens of displacement, it offers fresh insight into communal violence and is an important resource for the emerging domain of forced migration and the changing nature of the state in a globalized world. Cover Title Copyright Contents Acknowledgements Selected Glossary of Terms Abbreviations District Map of Gujarat Introduction 1 Demography and Population Movements in Gujarat Geography and demography Authority and membership Land, citizenship and displacement Displacements: Political, caste and communal The rise of BJP Neighbourhood profiles The most unusual toofan 2 Vatani to Visthapit: Violence and Displacement in 2002 A normal anomaly: Routine displacement Ahmedabad, 28 February 2002 Violence in other parts of Ahmedabad Violence in other parts of Gujarat Flight Camps and other temporary dwellings Gendered violence Attempts at return 3 Relief Instead of Rights: The Governance of Communal Violence The official account Other official accounts Dispensing with relief Closure of camps ‘Rehabilitation’ History of state practices in dealing with communal violence and displacement Relief instead of rights: The language of relief 4 Reconstruction and Rights through Self Help The transition from camps Relief colonies: Muslim organizations step in Housing, security and social rights through self help The growth of the influence of muslim organizations Reconstruction of livelihood To be or not to be displaced 5 Violence and Good Governance Pursuit of justice after violence: The language of rights Good governance as sushasan Citizenship deficit Bibliography Primary Sources Government Reports Commissions of Enquiry Non-official Reports Newspapers and Magazines Secondary Sources Articles Index