These little instances are giving us hopes in these dark times of riots:
The recent riots and violence in North East Delhi against CAA have left people in the city burning and sacred for lives. Almost 20 people have been killed and over 150 have been injured in these riots. Amongst all the hatred, chaos and violence, some instances of unity and love have come up from various areas in Delhi. These instances are shedding light on some hopes.
This is happening now at Yamuna Vihar in East Delhi.
Locals form a human chain to escort schoolchildren to safety.Police is nowhere to be seen. Remember this is Delhi, barely 20 kms north of Hyderabad house, the site of Modi-Trump joint statement an hour or so back pic.twitter.com/HHodTvJpK8
— Bodhisattva Sen Roy (@insenroy) February 25, 2020
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- Residents of Yamuna Vihar formed a human chain to ensure that school children are escorted safely amidst violence.
Gurudwaras in North Delhi including in Majnoo ka Tila will look after people who need help tonight, Delhi GPC leaders said. People in North and Northeast Delhi please be informed .
.— Kallol Bhattacherjee (@janusmyth) February 24, 2020
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- Gurudwara in various parts of Delhi has open their gates for Muslims and people who need shelter due to these riots.
Dalit residents of Seelampur J-Block are protecting the Muslim residents and have blocked roads pushing out right wing mobs.#DelhiBurning
— Ovais Sultan Khan (@OvaisSultanKhan) February 25, 2020
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- In Seelampur, the Dalit community blocked routes leading to Muslim localities and prevented the entry of rioters in their houses.
There were rumours of disturbances in Ramesh Park’s Gali No. 10 and local Muslims came out in panic. Hindus & Sikhs assured them that they would stand with them if goons tried to create trouble. Things have calmed down. These heartening stories must be told. Ramesh Park Zindabad.
— Uday Singh Rana (@UdaySRana) February 25, 2020
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- Hindus and Sikhs in the Ramesh Park area secure their Muslim members that they would stand with them if rioters tried to create trouble.
- In the Lalita Park area also, Hindus and Sikhs went to their Muslim brothers’ homes and guaranteed them their safety.
I’m now hearing this happened in Lalita Park as well. Hindus and Sikhs went to each Muslim house and told them that they are safe here. This is the India we know and love. https://t.co/mYUpcOFdO8
— Uday Singh Rana (@UdaySRana) February 25, 2020
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- A local BJP ward councilor from Yamuna Vihar came forward to help a Muslim family and saved their house from being torched by a mob.
- The residents of Yamuna Vihar shielded sticks and lathis to guard the region against outsiders.
These instance of people opening their hearts to each other is a ray of hope in these dark times.
