Karwan-e-Mohabbat (), sometimes written as Karwan e Mohabbat, also known as Peace Yatra (Peaceful Journey), is a countrywide civilian campaign in India that was first launched in September 2017 in solidarity with the victims of mob lynching or victimised during the communal or religiously motivated violence. The campaign was actively conducted after a series of

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s took place such as 2015 Dadri mob lynching, and later cow vigilante violence that resulted in several crimes, including mob lynching.

Background

Karwan-e-Mohabbat idea was introduced by a human rights activist Harsh Mander. It was first launched in 2017 from a northeastern Indian state

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and subsequently travelled across the multiple states, including Jharkhand, Karnataka,

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and other states. It is run by the different People, including lawyers, activists, journalists. social workers, writers, photographers and students. The campaign claimed to have minimized the communal violence against the

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, though coronavirus pandemic anti-Muslim riots occurred during the recent days in the country.

Objectives

The Karwan-e-Mohabbat claimed that it had taken some initiatives to reduce violence by spreading awareness through

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or travelling around the country. The objectives of the people associated with campaign is to provide medical and

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to the victims' families. It also provides

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to the affected families.

References

{{Reflist Peace organisations based in India Interfaith organizations 2017 establishments in India Anti-Muslim violence in India Human rights organisations based in India