One year after the Karauli violence, some Muslim residents are still waiting for compensation and justice. Many residents also report that there is now a lack of trust between the Hindu and Muslim communities. Photo courtesy: Abdul Wahid

Muslims suffer in the aftermath of 2022 violence in Rajasthan’s Karauli

Several Indian states have seen increased anti-Muslim violence during Hindu festivals and processions. In Karauli, after attacks during Ram Navami in 2022, Muslim victims allege police brutality, discrimination, no compensation.

The year 2022 saw an increase in violence targeting Muslims during Hindu festivals in several states of India. Most of the attacks followed a similar pattern: carrying out Hindu festival processions in Muslim-dominated areas, playing anti-Muslim songs on loudspeakers, chanting communal slogans and attacking properties owned by Muslims.

During the Hindu festival of Ram Navami in April 2022, a similar pattern of violence was reported in several states including Karnataka, Goa, Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

Residents of Karauli, a town in Rajasthan, witnessed communal violence for the first time in recent years during the Hindu New Year on 2 April, 2022. The incident occurred when a bike rally organised by several right-wing organisations was crossing a Muslim-dominated area.

One year after the violence, some Muslim residents of Karauli are still waiting for compensation and justice. Many residents also report that there is now a lack of trust between the Hindu and Muslim communities.

Reporter: Saif Azam, Danishmand Khan and Abdul Wahid

Camera: Abdul Wahid

Edit/Producer: Danishmand Khan, Sana Amir

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