If we look at the riots in India as an enterprise, then we will find that it is divided into three levels.
On the top are the instigators. These include those secular parties, who most of their votes from a particular vote bank.
At the second level riots are made successful by communist journalists, in which there are left-wing journalists and activists with Naxalite-Islamist tendencies. They takes forward the communal messages of the instigators.
At the third level are the history-sheeters, including radicalized youth,those engaged in criminal activities and illegal immigrants. They have only one ability and that is to commit violence.
These three layers work together very smoothly with each other. Messages go from one to the next and then to the third. Their planning is amazing. Timing is taken care of precisely and the day of the communal disturbance is chosen with great care.
Riots usually happens when a high-profile guest from abroad is visiting India, accompanied by the international media.
In February 2020, when US President Donald Trump arrived in Delhi with his family and a large crowd of foreign journalists, the country's capital was engulfed by riots.
The riots ended as soon as Trump left. The work was completed. India's secular image was successfully tarnished in front of the world.
The same pattern was visible behind the recent communal riots in Jahangirpuri, Khargone and Hubli and Karauli.
First of all,they choose the right time for provocation. Then they give fuel to communal hate. This time the visit of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson proved to be the opportunity. The provocators knew that the British media that accompanied Johnson was fiercely anti-Modi.
As soon as the timing was apt, the first link started making instigating speeches about minority oppression. Then the second link swung into action. Toolkit was used for running anti-BJP trends on social media.
Then the history-sheeters swung into action. The coordinated attacks began in more than 6 states.
Why do some communities get instigated so easily?
They get instigated so easily due to their inherent tendency to show domination over other religions. Wearing hijab in schools,doing namaz on roads, using loudspeakers for azan are all a part of the urge to show dominance.
Those found to be a part of riots belong to a certain sections of society. Most of them are petty criminals, illegal rohingyas and bangladeshis. It becomes easy for instigators to lure them with cheap offerings for example free Biryani. A promise to protect against police action gives them a free hand to do as much harm as possible.
Later, defending arguments, such as, the other community was carrying weapons and playing loud songs on DJ are used effectively as a cover-up. This shifts away the focus from the above mentioned causes of the riots. And path is cleared for another riot.
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