The Chaos of Communal Riots
By - Suraj Rawat & Saurabh Yadav Image courtesy - Smithsonian American Art museum Introduction - From the Hijab row to the gyanvapi mosque to the latest riots in North India is all a indication that India's social cohesion is in shambles. The gap between religious groups is widening. Despite the fact that India has a long history of communal strife, this time is different. History - Many people blame the British for instilling religious intolerance in India, however many historians argue that communal strife has existed in Indian society since the Mughal era. Whoever is to blame, no one can dispute that this is the current reality in the nation.Formation of India was in the midst of communal riots ( violence during partition) . From Nellie massacre to hindu sikh riots of 1984 the country has seen many of these tensions. The current scenario, on the other hand, is directly related to