Religious violence in India
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Religious violence in India includes acts of violence by followers of one religious group against followers and institutions of another religious group, often in the form of rioting. Religious violence in India, especially in recent times, has generally involved Hindus and Muslims, although incidents of violence have also involved atheists, Christians and Sikhs. There is also history of Muslim – Parsee riots (List of riots in Mumbai).
Despite the secular and religiously tolerant constitution of India, broad religious representation in various aspects of society including the government, the active role played by autonomous bodies such as National Human Rights Commission of India and National Commission for Minorities, and the ground-level work being out by Non-governmental organisations, sporadic and sometimes serious acts of religious violence tend to occur as the root causes of religious violence often run deep in history, religious activities, and politics of India.
See also
- Religious harmony in India
- Caste-related violence in India
- Communalism (South Asia)
- Hindu–Islamic relations
- Illegal Migrants (Determination by Tribunal) Act, 1983
- Islamic terrorism in India during 21st century
- List of massacres in India
- List of riots in India
- List of riots in Mumbai
- Persecution of atheists
- Persecution of Christians
- Persecution of Hindus
- Persecution of Muslims
- Religion in India
- Saffron Terror
- Terrorism in India
- Violence against Muslims in India
- 1925 Indian riots