After rathyatra, it’s time for homecoming

Till now, the rathyatra hung over their heads like the proverbial sword of Damocles. Now that the yatra has journeyed past peacefully, a num...

Till now, the rathyatra hung over their heads like the proverbial sword of Damocles. Now that the yatra has journeyed past peacefully, a number of Muslim families — about 150-odd families — which are currently living in relief camps are preparing to return home. On Saturday, many of them trudged homewards.

Anwar Mohammad Shah, a Nagina Pol resident, has been living at Dariakhan Ghummat Relief Camp ever since the riots. Four months after the riots, this fruit vendor returned home. ‘‘A lot of people in Dariapur, who had shifted out for the rathyatra, returned on Friday night itself. Many Muslim families in my locality also returned so we decided there was no point in waiting anymore,’’ he said.

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Anwar’s brother-in-law, Mosim Rehmad Sheikh, is a resident of Dariapur. Mosim, who shifted to a relative’s house a few days back, returned home on Friday. ‘‘The day passed off peacefully so what was the point in staying on at someone else’s house? We had all decided that if nothing goes wrong we would return on Friday. I even asked Anwar to return,’’ Mosim said.

With the yatra fever going down, most Muslims are set to return home. ‘‘Our house has been repaired. With the yatra fear on our minds, we did not go back. Now we are planning to return home soon,’’ said Hasinabanu Ali Hussain, a resident of Kankaria, who took refuge at the Shah Alam relief camp. Zubedaben Akbar Ali Saiyed, another refugee, says the yatra has given them hope that things may return to normal. ‘‘There has been so much of bloodshed that it seemed futile to think of peace. There were rumours but the yatra was peaceful, showing that if people want to maintain peace, they can,’’ said Zubedaben who plans to return home next week.

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