This timely volume analyses the attitude and orientation of police towards minorities in India's plural, democratic, secular society and its behaviour while dealing with them as groups particularly in communal not situations. The essays written from diverse socio-cultural perspectives take into account the expected role of law enforcement agencies in plural democratic societies and India's constitutional framework, also how far these agencies have stood up to that role and deviated from the same.

The essays take into account the colonial heritage, structure, training and working conditions of the police agencies to determine their attitude and behaviour. Role of police has not been evaluated in isolation but in the framework of socio-political structures and processes. The reports of various commission and studies have also been analysed and suggestions have been thoroughly examined. The purpose is not just to condemn the police but to evaluate the system in a manner which can be used for improving the situation.

Contributors include Kirpal Singh Dhillion, Prakash Louis, Abdulrahim Vijapur, R.K. Raghavan, Prem Dhar, Malaviya among many others.

Contents

• Preface
• Introduction
• Making and Unmaking of Muslim Stereotypes

  by Asghar Ali Engineer

• Minorities and Police in India

  by Amarjit S. Narang

• Democracy, Pluralism and Police in India

  by Kripal Singh Dhillion

• Maintaining Social Order

  by R.K. Raghavan

• Place and Role of Police in a Plural Society

  by Prakash Louis

• Police and the Minorities in India

  by Preme Dhar Malaviya

• Endangered Minorities in India: Understanding the Role of Police

  by Abdulrahim Vijapur and Md. Mohibul Haquey

• Police and the Minorities: A Study of the Role of the Police in during Communal Violence in India

  by K.S. Subramanian

• Police Prejudice against the Muslims

  by Arshi Khan

• Police Partisanship during Communal Riots: Need for its Secularization and pluralization

  by Iqbal A. Ansari

• Need for People Friendly Police

  by Chaman Lal

• The Infamous carnage of November 1984

  by H.S. Phoolka

• Role of Police in 1984 anti-Sikh Massacre, Delhi

  by Vrinda Grover

• National Policy for Police

  by Ajay K. Mehra

Total Pages: 227/- - Price: Rs. 625.00

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