After Gurdwaras, Churches Have Come Forward To Offer Help To Those Affected In Delhi Riots

Delhi is still in shock and many areas are still tense owing to the riot-like situation that erupted in the national capital a few days back and continues today.

Shocking and heartbreaking videos of people being beaten up by goons and police allegedly assisting them are going viral. There have been accusations that this was a planned attack as most houses and shops that have been burnt in Chand Bagh reportedly belonged to Muslims.

Amid all the violence a few rays of hope have shone through the cracks. People on different social media platforms have been raising funds and urging people to make donations for people affected in the riots.

Heartwarming news of Hindu families providing shelters to Muslims are spread across the internet. Gurdwaras across northeast Delhi also offered shelter to their Muslim brethren.

In one part of Delhi, a gurdwara opens its doors to Muslims and anyone who needs shelter.
In Seelampur, Dalits blocked the roads against mobs, sheltered their Muslim neighbours.

Police and politicians have forgotten their duty; but the people have courage and heart.#DelhiRiots

¡ª Nilanjana Roy (@nilanjanaroy) February 25, 2020

But other religious institutions have also come forward to offer support to Muslims affected by riots.

The National Council of Churches in India (NCCI) condemned the dastardly attack in northeast Delhi in which killed at least 22 people. NCCI has urged the Churches and Christian Organisations in the vicinity of the affected areas to respond appropriately to those in need, National Herald India reports.

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In a statement, NCCI said, ¡®Humanity has been knocked down one more time. Our houses burnt. Our kindred killed. Our peace destroyed, and future betrayed. We have not learned from our past. In what happened in parts of New Delhi, our national capital, we have been brought down to ashes once again¡¯.

According to the report, the body has appealed to the members of the different Christian traditions to help each other, and all others of different faiths, traditions and ideological persuasions in their neighborhoods.

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NCCI has criticised the government¡¯s inability to curb the sensitive situation before it was too late, The statement said, ¡®The explicit or implicit complicity and tacit approval of those in power and authority, and the blame game to cover inaction and poor response to early warnings. We urge our constituents everywhere to stand in solidarity with victim communities in their locales and foster an atmosphere of peace and human security across the country. We will not be overcome. WE SHALL OVERCOME. On Ash Wednesday, we resolve to rise from the Ashes ¡­¡¯

It is heartening to see that when one religious minority is subjected to violence, other religions stand in solidarity and offer the support that's needed.