New Delhi: A report titled titled ‘The Absent State: Comprehensive State Denial of Reparation & Recompense to the Survivors of the 2020 Delhi Pogrom’ by Karwan-e-Mohabbat, released on the fifth anniversary (February 23) of the 2020 Northeast Delhi riots, highlights serious lapses in compensation for survivors.
The analysis of 146 cases found that compensation recommended by the North East Delhi Riots Compensation Commission (NEDRCC) in 2020 remains unpaid.
The report flags low distribution rates of ex-gratia payments for property damage, blaming systemic failures at the SDM level. It also points out that compensation set for 2020 riot survivors is significantly lower than what courts awarded to survivors of the 1984 anti-Sikh violence. Even after court approvals, many victims have yet to receive their dues.
Lack of Emergency Aid for Victims
The Karwan-e-Mohabbat report highlights that 86% of victims whose homes were damaged in the 2020 Delhi riots received no emergency financial aid, delaying their recovery.
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