Jyoti Punwani
The writer is a Mumbai-based freelance journalist.
Articles By Jyoti Punwani
Even when a police officer is killed by Hindus, it is minorities that face the brunt
Going by the record, it would appear that when the perpetrators of the violence are minorities, the process of justice is swift. When they form part of organised Hindu militant groups, the fabled long arm of the law barely moves.
Telling a new story
Correcting falsehood and bigotry in school textbooks should be a priority in Rajasthan
In Mumbai, hope from Hashimpura
For 15 years, the Maharashtra government has done its best to shield policemen accused in the custodial death of Khwaja Yunus.
List of Innocents
Why governments hesitate to withdraw cases when the accused are Muslims
The Forgotten Riot
There is no clamour for justice in Mumbai 1992 riots since it can’t be used politically
Identities That Matter
Language and religion dominate voter preferences in Mumbai’s municipal elections
Trials By Terror
The vulnerable often face fake charges, leaving them to fight state might alone.
In A Category Of His Own
Court has been remarkably kind to DGP Rathore, who was convicted of sexual assault.
Let’s reclaim faith
When Babu Bajrangi boasted that he felt like Rana Pratap as he killed Ehsan Jafri, most Hindus felt sick.
A way out of alienation
The Maharashtra assembly election has again proved that Muslims do not vote as a block
Not dancing to VHP tune
In Gujarat, as always, Muslims were present at garbas as organisers, entertainers and participants.
Murder he wrote
Ibrahim Rahimtulla has a direct interest in the findings of the Justice M.S. Liberhan Commission.
Helped by the enemy of an enemy
In Mumbai,the Congress win was on the back of the MNS
Sweet Karachi
Raj Thackeray can erase shop signs. He cant erase Sindhi memory
