Red Card by Ranju Aery Dadhwal

 

About the book

This book examines the politicization of victims of terrorism and the reality of the victimization experience of Hindus of Punjab. A very short introduction into the historical, ideological and local  and foreign roots of terrorist violence in Punjab in which Hindus are being embattled till today.  This violent war of politics and power lasted for almost a decade.

Families of Hindus killed or migrated from the state have been shedding tears for the last three decades. Terrorism/ Terrorist does not have a widely agreed definition but is widely accepted as a method of coercion. Victims of terrorism are a unique group of individuals whose experience is overlooked in Punjab on terrorism. Unlike America, where we have seen lobbying activities and political involvement of the victims of terrorism in policy-making and law-enforcement transformations, Punjab has forgotten Hindu terrorist victims for political gains.

Killed to lay the foundation of Khalistan or were terrorized and forced to flee the state. To this day these People are deprived of not only justice but even the red-cards given to the families of the victims of terrorism. Without the card they are deprived of the government concessions available to them.

This book is based on field work in Punjab, Haryana, some parts of Himachal and Delhi. This   focuses on the needs and experiences of victims of terrorism and political violence and does not intend to create a rift between the communities.  This book will be of much interest to students of terrorism and political violence for power, victim’s condition and disparities in justice delivered, if any.

About the author

Ranju Aery  Dadwal,

After nearly three decades of journalism, voluntarily retired from the job of the Dainik  Tribune (The Tribune Trust).

After leaving my job, I devoted my entire attention to this book. During this journey I also visited some areas of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal and met people who migrated from Punjab during terrorism. Got an opportunity to meet Hindu s in rehabilitation Camp in Delhi too.

I was shaken by some of the horrifying stories of these people. I was taken aback when some of them said that I am the first person in three decades, who has given them an ear. The pain of the people was such that it cannot even be described. I met many people but certainly they could not get space in my book, but my promise to all those people and my readers that I will make you hear their plight from them, may be from another platform soon.

I have many breakthroughs in my journalism carrier and one of them is described in Harish Pathak's book 'National Journalism of Zonal Newspapers.'

Many people helped me while writing this book. Vijay Singh Bhardwaj, connected me to some of the terrorist victims of Punjab and from there the chain started expanding and then met several victims at various places.

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