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
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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.