Abstract
ndependent India has seen multiple instances of systematic mass violence, targeted at minorities, and tolerated, if not facilitated, by the state. However, the preservation and publicisation of official records on these instances has been inadequate. This is despite such information being vital to preventing as well as responding to future episodes of mass violence. This paper examines the difficulties in obtaining official records on mass violence through the Right to Information (RTI) Act. It specifically looks at records concerning four instances between 1983 and 2002, in Nellie, Delhi, Bhagalpur, and Gujarat. The author concludes by proposing a framework to make such records more accessible to the general public.
Recommended Citation
Chopra, Surabhi
(2016)
"Archives of Violence: Seeking and Preserving Records on Mass Sectarian Attacks in India,"
National Law School of India Review: Vol. 28:
Iss.
1, Article 5.
Available at:
https://repository.nls.ac.in/nlsir/vol28/iss1/5
