Photo credit: Financial Express Devotees can swarm temples and poojas; and CMs be festively sworn in or bless the wedding stage. But a group of clerics conferencing before the lockdown are anti-nationals out to spread the virus. Corona will go one day. But when will we get immune to the poison of communism asks Anghrija Chakraborty Earlier this week, as I went about “working from home”, I was made aware of an event in the Nizamuddin area of New Delhi which had been organised by the Tablighi Jamaat, between March 13 and 15. As a consequence of flouting social distancing rules and ignoring COVID-19, dozens of people have tested positive, and several individuals have reportedly died. There are obviously news reports and accusations flying around, with the administration accusing the Jamaat of criminal conspiracy, disregarding guidelines, and of flouting social and physical distancing rules; the Jamaat has denied these accusations, and said that their hands were forced due to

  We were part of a legal aid camp set up at Mustafabad, Delhi, for riot-affected people from relief camps that had mushroomed in the city. We helped out individuals made homeless overnight in a “riot” that overwhelmingly affected Muslims only. We’ve recorded testimonies of chilling violence: arson and attacks leaving in their wake a destruction of life, limb and property. Our task was to get relief and rehabilitation for the victims. And to give legal aid to those arrested or detained under the label of “rioters.”      Victims? Relief camps? Detention? – What is that?    While mainstream media drooled over Trump’s visit, pontificated on Kejriwal’s assembly sweep, and is now, immersed in Covid-19 updates – there is a section of displaced and disowned citizens who are invisible. We want to change that.  We are a team of volunteers: lawyers, executives, engineers, teachers, writers, students, home-makers; people who want to reach out and contribute in any capacity.