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100 _aEngineer Irfan
245 _aBackward communities and migrant workers in Surat riots
362 _a29(22), 28 May 1994, p.1348-360
520 _aIn the riots Surat that followed the demolition of Babri Masjid on December 6,1992, the BJP and Hindutva forces had the backing of the migrant Hindu communities in the city. These upwardly mobile communities were looking for a broader identity and a larger political role,which the Congress had failed to provide. The BJP attempted to fill this vacuum and, therefore, had the resources of these communities at its disposal.
650 _a Migrant, Internal -- India -- Gujarat
650 _a Migrant Labour -- India -- Gujaraj
650 _aRiots -- India -- Gujarat
773 _aEconomic and Political Weekly
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