Karnataka: The Centre for Communal Clashes in South India

Coming to down south, Karnataka is followed by Kerala (126), Andhra Pradesh (114) and Tamil Nadu (86). The state is documented with 71 incidents in 2010, 70 in 2011, 69 in 2012 and 12 occurrences in the initial months of the present year.
Not all incidents were spotted accurately by sources, but it is reported that most of the incidents have occurred in the coastal regions.

Clifton Rozario of the Alternative Law Forum said, "Mere registering of cases does not guarantee conviction. Take the previous government. Scores of cases against organizations like RSS, VHP or Sri Rama Sene were withdrawn", reports TOI.
"What governments need to do is to create an environment free from communal sentiments that result in such incidents. While the government's initiatives to economically uplift certain communities are welcome, we need to have a state that is secular, which I believe has not happened in Karnataka. For a few years now, several parts of the state have seen dangerous communal sentiments influence people. This needs to be addressed," added Rozario.

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