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| The '''Marad massacre''' was a massacre of ] fishermen (known as ''arayas''). It happened on the Marad beach of the ] district. | |||
| In January 2002 a sudden breach of the peace happened at Marad beach of the ] district killing five persons. Three ]s and two Hindus were murdered. Marad was a place where all community including ] and ] live in proximity. The police and judiciary didn't do any action against the culprits of the action. One year later eight people were murdered, where 7 of them were ] ]s and one ]. <ref>Marard Incidents </ref> | |||
| ==Beginning== | ==Beginning== | ||
| On ] and 4th in 2002, three ] and two ] were killed in a fight due to scuffles between the younger groups. The last person killed, |
On ] and 4th in 2002, three ] and two ] were killed in a fight due to scuffles between the younger groups. The last person killed,a man named Aboobacker, was shot by police as he was trying to bury the dead. Government troops were sent in to patrol this area of hot communal tensions. | ||
| ==Second attack== | ==Second attack== | ||
| On May, 2 2003, in the early evening, eight ] were hacked to death by a mob on the beach after reeling in their catch for the day. The perpetrators escape easily leading to the conclusion that this was a well-planned attack. Later, the government troops unearthed a huge cache of weapons including 17 bombs . By that point, all Muslims left the area, leading to allegations that they were complicit in the attack, and left before a Hindu backlash. The police commissioner, TK Vinod Kumar stated: "It was an operation carried out by a well-knit |
On May, 2 2003, in the early evening, eight ] were hacked to death by a ] mob on the beach after reeling in their catch for the day. The perpetrators escape easily leading to the conclusion that this was a well-planned attack . The attack took place on a Friday, leading to allegations that it mosque leaders may have been complicit in the attacks . After government troops came to the Mosque, a large gathering of Mulsim women blocked the entrance to the mosque where the terrorists were hiding. Later, the government troops unearthed a huge cache of weapons including 17 bombs . By that point, all Muslims left the area, leading to allegations that they were complicit in the attack, and left before a Hindu backlash. The police commissioner, TK Vinod Kumar stated: "It was an operation carried out by a well-knit organisation. It was a quick and sudden attack which was over in 10 minutes. The attack came from a particular community.". | ||
| The great efforts of individuals like Gopinathan Nair of ] need to be highlighted for taling initiative that the Marad talks between Hindu and Muslim. <ref>A feather in the cap of Gandhi Smaraka Nidhi </ref><ref>Gandhians to ensure Marad stays off violence</ref> | |||
| ==Aftermath== | ==Aftermath== | ||
| After all the Muslims left, the Hindus, led by the Araya Samaj, and assisted by the ] and ] took over the city of Marad. | |||
| The organization primarily accused for perpetrating the Marad massacre is the ], a Muslim organization of ] that claims to work for the "emancipation of minorities" but has been accused of being a front for ] and ] in ].<ref>{{cite book | |||
| The Marad Massacre had caused hundreds of woman and children homeless for the last few years. They are still staying in Refugee Camps where there is no facilities to meet their basic necessities. Nearly 500 Muslim families had to leave their homes for refugee camps when the second Marad incident happened in 2003.<ref name="Frontline">In the aftermath of Marad </ref> The goverment and police are not able to create the feel of security for these people to return to their homes. Most of the men from these families are either flew or kept in Jail where the court is still extending their trail even after four years. It is criticized that this is the most lengthily trial with the jailed person in Indian police history. <ref>Trouble brewing in district sub-jail </ref>. | |||
| | last = Ahamkaari | |||
| | first = | |||
| | authorlink = Ahamkaari | |||
| | title = Will I Be Killed?: (for Writing the Following Contents...) P331 | |||
| | url = http://www.forbesbookclub.com/BookPage.asp?prod_cd=IT84N | |||
| | year = 2003 | |||
| | publisher = iUniverse | |||
| | language = English | |||
| | isbn = 0595275915 | |||
| | chapter = 4 | |||
| | quote =Kerala is witnessing more and more recruits into this extremist Islamic ideology". When the names are the alarming "Lashkar-e-Toiba" and "Hizbul Mujahiddeen" in the "uneducated North", it is very humorously garbed as "National Development Front" in the south" | |||
| }}</ref><ref>{{cite book | |||
| | last = Bukay | |||
| | first = David | |||
| | authorlink = David Bukay | |||
| | title = Muhammad's Monsters: A Comprehensive Guide to Radical Islam for Western Audiences P177-178 | |||
| | year = 2004 | |||
| | publisher = New Leaf Press | |||
| | language = English | |||
| | isbn = 0892215763 | |||
| | chapter = | |||
| | quote = Evidence of these processes is mounting throughout India, and is reflected in the number of fundamentalist and subversive groups that exist, and the geographical spread of their activities. The most prominent of these include the ], the All India Milli Council, All India Jihad Committee, The People's Democratic Party, Muslim United Front, Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham, National Development Front, ], among others | |||
| }}</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | On ], ], the report of a judicial commission of inquiry has concluded, among other things, that the incident was a sequel to the largely politically motivated murder of five persons in the village in January 2002 and a fallout of the then Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government's "unjustified delay" in the prosecution of those accused of the crime. The commission implicated the NDF as involved in the massacre.<ref name="Frontline">R. Krishnakumar, ''Marad shocks'', Frontline (magazine), Volume 23, Issue 20, Oct. 07-20, 2006 accessed at Dec 29, 2006</ref>The ] report found that "activists of IUML and NDF, a Muslim outfit, were actively involved in the massacre" | ||
| ⚫ | <ref name="I"> Times of India - September 27, 2006</ref>. Accusations against NDF came from across the political spectrum, from the right-wing ] to the centrist ] and the ] ]. | ||
| The State secretary of the ] in Kerala, ], has said that NDF was involved in the ] and referred to them as a "terrorist outfit" that executed a "planned mass murder".<ref>, by Aboo Backer, ''CPI(M) weekly''</ref>. The ] alleges that the UDf government in KErala tried to soft-pedal the investigations into the massacre to appease "Pakistani ]-linked groups" operating in the state, labeling NAD among them.<ref>,''bjp.org''</ref> | |||
| ⚫ | On ], ], the report of a judicial commission of inquiry has concluded, among other things, that the incident was a sequel to the largely politically motivated murder of five persons in the village in January 2002 and a fallout of the then Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government's "unjustified delay" in the prosecution of those accused of the crime. The |
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| ⚫ | <ref name="I"> Times of India - September 27, 2006</ref>. | ||
| The Marad Massacre had caused a public uproar against the apathetic approach of the investigating agency and mushrooming of a new breed of religious fundamentalism in the Kerala State. There were persistent demands for a judicial enquiry in the matter, in pursuance whereto, the then UDF government had appointed Thomas.P.Joseph (District & Sessions Judge) as the Commission of Inquiry. He had submitted his report during February 2006 and the LDF ministry tabled the report during September 2006. The report had elucidated that a person known as "F.M." (Finance Minister) had funded for the massacre and also cast aspersions on various political parties and the government officials including the District Collector T.O.Sooraj. Amidst trial of the case, one Edapparuthy Muraleedharan had filed a petition before the trial Court demanding probe against T.O.Sooraj's involvement in the matter. A person named Hilal Mohammed (F.M.) too has filed a petition demanding a probe into his alleged involvement in the matter. Both these petitions were filed through Advocate S.K.Premraj. During hearing, Advocate Premraj submitted that Hilal Mohammed's life is under imminent threat.<ref name="Frontline"/> | The Marad Massacre had caused a public uproar against the apathetic approach of the investigating agency and mushrooming of a new breed of religious fundamentalism in the Kerala State. There were persistent demands for a judicial enquiry in the matter, in pursuance whereto, the then UDF government had appointed Thomas.P.Joseph (District & Sessions Judge) as the Commission of Inquiry. He had submitted his report during February 2006 and the LDF ministry tabled the report during September 2006. The report had elucidated that a person known as "F.M." (Finance Minister) had funded for the massacre and also cast aspersions on various political parties and the government officials including the District Collector T.O.Sooraj. Amidst trial of the case, one Edapparuthy Muraleedharan had filed a petition before the trial Court demanding probe against T.O.Sooraj's involvement in the matter. A person named Hilal Mohammed (F.M.) too has filed a petition demanding a probe into his alleged involvement in the matter. Both these petitions were filed through Advocate S.K.Premraj. During hearing, Advocate Premraj submitted that Hilal Mohammed's life is under imminent threat.<ref name="Frontline"/> | ||
Revision as of 14:39, 26 February 2007
The Marad massacre was a massacre of Hindu fishermen (known as arayas). It happened on the Marad beach of the Kozhikode district.
Beginning
On January 3 and 4th in 2002, three Hindus and two Muslims were killed in a fight due to scuffles between the younger groups. The last person killed,a man named Aboobacker, was shot by police as he was trying to bury the dead. Government troops were sent in to patrol this area of hot communal tensions.
Second attack
On May, 2 2003, in the early evening, eight Hindus were hacked to death by a Muslim mob on the beach after reeling in their catch for the day. The perpetrators escape easily leading to the conclusion that this was a well-planned attack . The attack took place on a Friday, leading to allegations that it mosque leaders may have been complicit in the attacks . After government troops came to the Mosque, a large gathering of Mulsim women blocked the entrance to the mosque where the terrorists were hiding. Later, the government troops unearthed a huge cache of weapons including 17 bombs . By that point, all Muslims left the area, leading to allegations that they were complicit in the attack, and left before a Hindu backlash. The police commissioner, TK Vinod Kumar stated: "It was an operation carried out by a well-knit organisation. It was a quick and sudden attack which was over in 10 minutes. The attack came from a particular community.".
Aftermath
After all the Muslims left, the Hindus, led by the Araya Samaj, and assisted by the RSS and BJP took over the city of Marad.
The organization primarily accused for perpetrating the Marad massacre is the National Development Front, a Muslim organization of Kerala that claims to work for the "emancipation of minorities" but has been accused of being a front for Islamic Fundamentalism and Islamic terrorism in Kerala. On May 3, 2003, the report of a judicial commission of inquiry has concluded, among other things, that the incident was a sequel to the largely politically motivated murder of five persons in the village in January 2002 and a fallout of the then Congress-led United Democratic Front (UDF) government's "unjustified delay" in the prosecution of those accused of the crime. The commission implicated the NDF as involved in the massacre.The Central Bureau of Investigation report found that "activists of IUML and NDF, a Muslim outfit, were actively involved in the massacre" . Accusations against NDF came from across the political spectrum, from the right-wing BJP to the centrist Indian National Congress and the leftist Communist Party of India (Marxist).
The State secretary of the Communist Party of India (Marxist) in Kerala, Pinarayi Vijayan, has said that NDF was involved in the Marad massacre and referred to them as a "terrorist outfit" that executed a "planned mass murder".. The BJP alleges that the UDf government in KErala tried to soft-pedal the investigations into the massacre to appease "Pakistani Inter-Services Intelligence-linked groups" operating in the state, labeling NAD among them.
The Marad Massacre had caused a public uproar against the apathetic approach of the investigating agency and mushrooming of a new breed of religious fundamentalism in the Kerala State. There were persistent demands for a judicial enquiry in the matter, in pursuance whereto, the then UDF government had appointed Thomas.P.Joseph (District & Sessions Judge) as the Commission of Inquiry. He had submitted his report during February 2006 and the LDF ministry tabled the report during September 2006. The report had elucidated that a person known as "F.M." (Finance Minister) had funded for the massacre and also cast aspersions on various political parties and the government officials including the District Collector T.O.Sooraj. Amidst trial of the case, one Edapparuthy Muraleedharan had filed a petition before the trial Court demanding probe against T.O.Sooraj's involvement in the matter. A person named Hilal Mohammed (F.M.) too has filed a petition demanding a probe into his alleged involvement in the matter. Both these petitions were filed through Advocate S.K.Premraj. During hearing, Advocate Premraj submitted that Hilal Mohammed's life is under imminent threat.
Sources
- Ahamkaari (2003). "4". Will I Be Killed?: (for Writing the Following Contents...) P331. iUniverse. ISBN 0595275915.
Kerala is witnessing more and more recruits into this extremist Islamic ideology". When the names are the alarming "Lashkar-e-Toiba" and "Hizbul Mujahiddeen" in the "uneducated North", it is very humorously garbed as "National Development Front" in the south"
- Bukay, David (2004). Muhammad's Monsters: A Comprehensive Guide to Radical Islam for Western Audiences P177-178. New Leaf Press. ISBN 0892215763.
Evidence of these processes is mounting throughout India, and is reflected in the number of fundamentalist and subversive groups that exist, and the geographical spread of their activities. The most prominent of these include the Jamaat-e-Islami Hind, the All India Milli Council, All India Jihad Committee, The People's Democratic Party, Muslim United Front, Tamil Nadu Muslim Munnetra Kazagham, National Development Front, Students Islamic Movement of India, among others
- ^ R. Krishnakumar, Marad shocks, Frontline (magazine), Volume 23, Issue 20, Oct. 07-20, 2006 accessed at Dec 29, 2006
- Marad massacre: Kerala govt for CBI probe Times of India - September 27, 2006
- UDF Slept As Marad Burned, by Aboo Backer, CPI(M) weekly
- Press Statement issued by BJP National Spokesperson Shri Prakash Javadekar,bjp.org