Entry: Lucknow bleeding again..... Monday, February 21, 2005
Was surprised to hear about shia-sunni clashes in Lucknow once again... (Rediff News Link) I have seen so many of them when I was there... and believe me it leaves you with such bad taste...
Lucknow has been center of riots for three main reasons -
Being very close to Ayodhya - Hindu-Muslim clashes were very high there.
Shia - Sunni clashes were very common every year during Moharram processions
Being hub of political activities of U.P. - various other modes of clases like violent dharnas, MLAs fighting inside Vidhan Sabha etc. etc.
Although i no more live in Lucknow - but my roots are still there. I still love the city as much as I did before. All my well wishers (read my parents & grand ma) are there only...
How really i wish that Lucknow rests in peace for sometime...