Reconciliation in post-Godhra Gujarat : the role of civil society

Cover 1 Reconciliation in Post-Godhra Gujarat 4 Copyright 5 Contents 8 Abbreviations 10 Preface 12 Acknowledgements 16 An Overview 18 The Social Architecture of Reconciliation in India: The Perspective from Above 20 The Historical Trajectory 20 The Tools Of Reconciliation 25 Towards A Strategy Of Reconciliation 28 Pathways To Reconciliation 32 Note 35 Contemporary Gujarat: A Socio-Political Profi le 36 The Social Structure 37 Caste, community and economic growth: The textile industry in gujarat 40 Globalization, new industries and Marginalization 43 The Gujarati Diaspora 44 Civil Society Organizations In Gujarat 46 Textile Labour Association 46 Self Employed Women’s Association 48 Caste mobilization and communal Polarization: electoral politics in gujarat 49 Caste alliances and political mobilization: the Kham strategy of the congress 51 The Rise Of The Bhartiya Janata Party 53 Notes 57 The Gujarat Carnage 2002: A Descriptive Account 59 Godhra And Its Aftermath 59 The Background 60 The Spread Of Violence 63 Sites Of Violence: A Few Cases 64 Gulberg Society, Chamanpura, Ahmedabad 64 Naroda Gaon And Naroda Patiya 66 Best Bakery, Hanuman Tekri, Vadodara 67 Odh Village, Umred Taluka, Anand District 68 Randhikpur Village, Limkheda Taluka, Dahod District 68 Pandarvada Village, Khanpur Taluka, Panchamahals 69 Financial losses and the economic boycott of Muslims 70 The Role Of The State 72 Was the gujarat carnage premeditated and Organized? 76 Specificities Of The Violence In Gujarat 78 Middle-Class Participation 78 Middle-Class Participation 79 Dalit and Tribal Involvement 79 Brutality Of Means 80 Desecration and destruction of mosques and Dargahs 81 The media and its ‘ Truth’ 82 Sexual Violence 84 A Ray Of Hope 86 Gujarat carnage: Riots or genocide? 88 Notes 89 Civil Society Intervention: The Gujarat Harmony Project 91 Birth Of The Gujarat Harmony Project 92 The Condition In The Camps 95 Civil Society Response 98 Care’s Response 99 Strategic Partners 100 Unnati And The GHP 101 The Project Profile 106 Relief 112 Livelihood Restoration Activities/Rehabilitation 115 Reconciliation 117 Key Achievements Of The GHP 121 Care India management systems and processes For GHP 123 Management Systems 123 Notes 125 Case Narratives 128 Empowering Women for Reconciliation: AWAG and Olakh 130 Ahmedabad Women’s Action Group 131 Communal Violence 2002 And Awag 132 Workshops 132 Livelihood Restoration 134 Psychosocial Care 135 Education 136 Study/Documentation 136 Networking 137 Problems 138 Beneficiaries’ Version 138 Olakh 140 Areas Of Activities 140 Urban 140 Rural 141 Activities 142 Principles And Strategies 145 Notes 146 Energizing Youth for Reconciliation: Centre for Development 147 Centre for development and the gujarat Harmony project 148 Social Reconciliation Programme 149 Livelihood Restoration Programme 152 Supplementary Education Programme 153 The Implementation Strategy 155 Beneficiaries’ Perceptions 157 Scope For Further Engagement 161 Notes 162 Reconciliation Through Expansion of the Frontiers of Civil Society: GSWT and XSSS 163 Gujarat Sarvajanik Welfare Trust 163 Gswt And The Gujarat Harmony Project 164 Housing 165 Livelihood Restoration 166 Education 167 Beneficiaries’ Perceptions 170 Scope For Further Engagement 172 St. Xavier’s social service society 174 Areas Of Activity Under The GHP 174 Activities 175 Notes 183 Mobilizing the Public for Reconciliation: KSSM 184 Areas Of Activity 186 Activities 186 Reconciliation 187 Livelihood Restoration 189 Habitat Security 192 Education 193 Networking 193 Beneficiaries’ Perceptions 195 Notes 199 Reconciliation Through Secular Values: Samerth and Sanchetna 201 Samerth 201 Samerth And The GHP 202 Area Of Activity 203 Activities 203 Education 205 Social Reconciliation 206 Capacity Building 209 Congruence with GHP’s principles 210 Beneficiaries’ Perceptions 211 Sanchetna 213 Sanchetna And The GHP 214 Areas Of Activities 215 Activities 216 Guiding Principles 217 Problems 218 Notes 218 Reconciliation Through Equitable Development: Saath 220 Saath And The GHP 221 Reconciliation through equitable Development 223 The Implementation Strategy 225 Beneficiaries’ Perceptions 226 Scope For Further Engagement 229 Notes 231 Training for Reconciliation: Tribhuvandas Foundation and Saath 232 Tribhuvandas Foundation 232 The background and the area of activities 232 Tribhuvandas Foundation And The GHP 234 Life-skills education: saath’s collaboration with Nimhans 237 The Pilot Phase Of Life-Skills Education 239 Life-Skills Education Workshops 241 Notes 243 Psychosocial Intervention for Reconciliation: The Role of NIMHANS 245 The Perspective 246 The Implementation Strategy 249 The Programme In Its Different Phases 250 Overall Assessment Of The Programme 251 Psychosocial Care On A Larger Frame 254 Branches Of Psychosocial Car 255 Psychosocial Support For The Women 255 Programme For The Youth 258 Programme For The Children 260 Intervention in educational institutions Through life-skills education 263 Psychosocial Support In The Rural Context 264 Notes 266 Conclusion: Lessons Learnt and Cautions Required 267 The Partners 272 The Process Of Reconciliation 273 Some Lessons Learnt 279 The Impact On Victims 282 Notes 285 References 286 Index 294