Author: [India] Government of India, Union Territory of Lakshadweep, Single Member Commission of Inquiry [Vadakkel, George]
Title: Report...on the Incident of Firing in Andrott (Lakshadweep) on 23rd April 1990
Description: n.p. [New Delhi], n.p. [Government of India], n.d. [1993]. orig.wrappers. 29x20cm, ii,165 pp, Consists of 167 single-side pages.. Spine heavily chipped & torn. Rubbed. Cover soiled. Good. ¶ Report on the investigation of the police shooting of Muslim worshippers at the Juma Masjid, Andrott, Androth Island, Lakshadweep [Laccadive Islands]. [Chapter 1 opens: "23rd April 1990 will go down in the history of the Laccadives as a Black day. From the sunset on that day was 27th Ramzan 1410 Hijra, an important & special day for Muslims all over the world. For the Muslims of Laccadives, particularly of the Andrott Island, that day was a day particularly special because that day happens to be the death anniversary of Hazrath Ubaidulla Thangal, who brought & propagated Islam in laccadives. Towards evening of 23rd April 1990, on the eve of Ramzan 27th 1410 Hijra, there was a police firing in the vicinity of the Juma Masjid, to be exact from within the compound wall of that Masjid. There was a hue and cry protesting to the said police firing in which two Islanders died and few were injured, some seriously..."] Full title reads: "Report of the Single Member Commission of Inquiry Dated 21-7-1993 / Justice George Vadakkel / Retired Judge, Kerala High Court / On the Incident of Firing in Andrott (Lakshadweep) on 23rd April 1990

Keywords: Laccadive Islands, Laccadives Island, Lakshadweep India, Andrott Androth, Indian Islam Muslim, Muslims Minority, Islamic Minorities, Religious Conflict, Communal Violence