Muslims of Azamgarh continue to seethe as the town’s fair name lies in tatters a year after the Batla House encounter
On the face of it, Sanjarpur has changed. “Media Not
Allowed” signboards that stood at the three gateways to this dusty village in Azamgarh a year ago are no more. People here no longer regard every stranger as a plainclothes policeman. Politicians who once fished in troubled waters have vanished. And yes, those small groups which would gossip in hushed tones about the Batla House encounter have melted away.
But has Sanjarpur really changed? The answer is no. Anger still palpably courses through the veins of the village. People are angry with political parties, the police and the system iself. Azamgarh’s Muslims, especially the younger elements, have bones to pick with all political parties—Congress, BJP, SP, BSP, et al. “Our names only figure in FIRs. Nobody cares about our economic and educational backwardness," says Samshad, a post graduate student from the village. Following the Batla House encounter and serial bomb blasts in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Benaras and Faizabad, Sanjarpur’s name suddenly came into the limelight last September.
This Muslim dominated village of 6000 looks affluent. Palatial houses and sedans are common features here. The village owes its affluence to petrodollars—a large chunk of which comes from the Gulf.
And Sanjarpur is not a solitary example. Other Muslim dominated villages also receive remittances from the Gulf. This has not only changed the thinking of the youth here but also motivated them to earn money at whatever cost. The lust for money also pushed them into the hands of the underworld. “The year 1975 opened the doors to the Gulf for the Muslim youth and then there was no looking back. This gave ample opportunity for directionless youth to chase their dreams. Their educational backwardness acted as a catalyst. They agreed to do anything in purusit of a fast buck,” explains Misbahur Rahman, a local social worker.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
On the face of it, Sanjarpur has changed. “Media Not
Allowed” signboards that stood at the three gateways to this dusty village in Azamgarh a year ago are no more. People here no longer regard every stranger as a plainclothes policeman. Politicians who once fished in troubled waters have vanished. And yes, those small groups which would gossip in hushed tones about the Batla House encounter have melted away.But has Sanjarpur really changed? The answer is no. Anger still palpably courses through the veins of the village. People are angry with political parties, the police and the system iself. Azamgarh’s Muslims, especially the younger elements, have bones to pick with all political parties—Congress, BJP, SP, BSP, et al. “Our names only figure in FIRs. Nobody cares about our economic and educational backwardness," says Samshad, a post graduate student from the village. Following the Batla House encounter and serial bomb blasts in Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Benaras and Faizabad, Sanjarpur’s name suddenly came into the limelight last September.
This Muslim dominated village of 6000 looks affluent. Palatial houses and sedans are common features here. The village owes its affluence to petrodollars—a large chunk of which comes from the Gulf.
And Sanjarpur is not a solitary example. Other Muslim dominated villages also receive remittances from the Gulf. This has not only changed the thinking of the youth here but also motivated them to earn money at whatever cost. The lust for money also pushed them into the hands of the underworld. “The year 1975 opened the doors to the Gulf for the Muslim youth and then there was no looking back. This gave ample opportunity for directionless youth to chase their dreams. Their educational backwardness acted as a catalyst. They agreed to do anything in purusit of a fast buck,” explains Misbahur Rahman, a local social worker.
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Source : IIPM Editorial, 2008
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