One year later, many survivors of Delhi riots struggle to access government compensation
The opaque administrative process of disbursement often robs the affected survivors of the will and resources to claim even their basic entitlements. Feb 27, 2021 · 11:30 am A businessman in front of his burnt footwear shop in Ashok Nagar in New Delhi on February 27, 2020. | Money Sharma/AFP
Mohammed Asif and his family narrowly escaped death when a rioting mob arrived at their home in North East Delhi’s Shiv Vihar on the evening of February 24, 2020. The terrified family of four took shelter at a relative’s home in nearby Babu Nagar for almost a week. When they returned, they found their home vandalised. Jewellery and other items worth Rs. 600,000 had been looted.