The representatives of the victims handed over a copy of the state government order as well memoranda of demands, the community members had submitted to Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav in which they said the riot victims from the community were mostly farm workers or those who worked at brick kilns, who have lost their livelihood now.
The list of demands by All India Ittehadul Musalmeen of Kairana submitted to Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav had as the first demand that “staffs and officers of police belonging to Jaat community in Shamli, Muzaffarnagar and Baghpat districts should be transferred to other districts.”
There was also a complaint in hush hush tone that few people have their vested interests in running the camps as they stand to benefit from the monetary help coming for the community from various quarters.
Shamli District Congress President Ayub Jung alleged that it is mostly members of Samajwadi Party, which are running the camps and they do not want the camp-dwellers to return home.
However such allegations apart, it seems the riots have created an atmosphere of mistrust and led to wounds that could take time to heal.
Gandhi told the Jaat villagers in Kankda that they stand to lose from the communal divide and leaders will come and go.
