2015 Ballabhgarh riot

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Ballabhgarh riots
Part of religious violence in India
Atali village, 2015.jpg
A house destroyed during the riot in Atali village.
Location Ballabhgarh, Faridabad, Haryana
Date25 May 2015;9 years ago (25 May 2015)
TargetMuslims
Attack type
 Rioting, arson and burglary
PerpetratorsHindu mobs of Ballabhgarh
No. of participants
around 300
MotiveOngoing sectarian strife

2015 Ballabhgarh riot refers to the attacks on 400 Indian Muslim villagers of Atali village Ballabhgarh, Haryana by Hindu locals over the issue of land for a mosque, which was allotted to the Haryana Waqf Board. [1] [2] [3] The riot left nearly 400 Muslims homeless and exodus of many families. [4]

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Background

The incident took place on 25 May 2015 in the village of Atali in Ballabgarh, Faridabad. According to the locals, the cause of the confrontation was a dispute over a 30-year-old mosque. In 2009, the Hindu community of the village claimed that the property belonged to the village Panchayat, while the Muslims insisted that the land belonged to the Haryana Waqf board. In March 2015, the Faridabad court ruled in favour of the Muslim community. Hindus however, continued to raise objections, with some advocating the demolition of the mosque because it stood adjacent to a temple. [2]

Aftermath

Some 2,000 people attacked the village using swords, bricks, and fire as weapons of choice. [5] The mosque was torched and the Muslims of the village fled. Muslims believe that they were selectively targeted, citing instances such as the only shop burned in a vendor's market belonged to Muslim merchants and only the homes of Muslims were looted. An estimated 400 Muslims were displaced from their homes, many of them slept in the police station in the neighboring village of Ballabgarh. [6] The following day, Muslims began to protest at the Ballabgarh police station because no one had been arrested in relation to the crimes. [7] [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Jeelani, Mehboob (29 May 2015). "Another disputed mosque sparks Ballabgarh riots". The Hindu . Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "LOCAL POLICE ABETTED BALLABHGARH RIOTS, INDICATES NCM REPORT TO MHA". India Samvad. Archived from the original on 4 June 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
  4. ↑ "Day after Ballabhgarh communal violence: Behind Atali's second brush with violence, a spat over drinking water". The Indian Express. 3 July 2015. Retrieved 7 December 2021.
  5. ↑ "बल्लभगढ़ दंगा: हथियारबंद 2000 लोगों ने किया था हमला". Rajasthan Patrika. Archived from the original on 31 May 2015. Retrieved 31 May 2015.
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