Communal Violence and Politics in Riot

Abstract

Communal violence surfaced with its full vigor after the independence. It continued even after partition.  Political power, manipulated minds, domination and religious fanaticism are root causes of communal violence. The objective of the paper is to explore the political and religious tensions in the novel Riot. The novel explains communal passion and religious politics as the major kinds of violence in the society. It reflects the importance of one’s life. This paper will address to repose communal violence.