This timely volume analyses the attitude and orientation of police towards minorities in India’s plural, democratic, secular society and its behaviour while dealing with them as groups particularly in communal not situations. The essays written from diverse socio-cultural perspectives take into account the expected role of law enforcement agencies in plural democratic societies and India’s constitutional framework, also how far these agencies have stood up to that role and deviated from the same.

The essays take into account the colonial heritage, structure, training and working conditions of the police agencies to determine their attitude and behaviour. Role of police has not been evaluated in isolation but in the framework of socio-political structures and processes. The reports of various commission and studies have also been analysed and suggestions have been thoroughly examined. The purpose is not just to condemn the police but to evaluate the system in a manner which can be used for improving the situation.

Preface

Introduction

1.      Making and Unmaking of Muslim Stereotypes

Asghar Ali Engineer

2.      Minorities and Police in India

Amarjit S. Narang

3.      Democracy, Pluralism and Police in India

Kripal Singh Dhillion

4.      Maintaining Social Order

R.K. Raghavan

5.      Place and Role of Police in a Plural Society

Prakash Louis

6.      Police and the Minorities in India

Preme Dhar Malaviya

7.      Endangered Minorities in India: Understanding the Role of Police

Abdulrahim Vijapur and Md. Mohibul Haque

8.      Police and the Minorities: A Study of the Role of the Police in during Communal Violence in India

K.S. Subramanian

9.      Police Prejudice against the Muslims

Arshi Khan

10.  Police Partisanship during Communal Riots: Need for its Secularization and pluralization

Iqbal A. Ansari

11.  Need for People Friendly Police

Chaman Lal

12.  The Infamous carnage of November 1984

H.S. Phoolka

13.  Role of Police in 1984 anti-Sikh Massacre, Delhi

Vrinda Grover

14.  National Policy for Police

Ajay K. Mehra