New Delhi:A week after the communal violence in northeast Delhi, the residents are slowly picking up the pieces as the government's relief and rehabilitation measures have kicked in amid tight vigil by security forces.
The police have been conducting flag marches and holding meetings with the locals in Jafrabad, Maujpur, Babarpur, Chand Bagh, Shiv Vihar, Bhajanpura, Yamuna Vihar and Mustafabad where the violence, that sparked from protests over the amended Citizenship Act, was the most intense.
In Mustafabad, an Eidgah has been turned into a relief camp, and the locals too have also opened their homes for those seeking shelter. Many families have been sought refuge at the relief camps in Mustafabad and Shri Ram Colony, with others preferring their relative's house.
Students are appearing board exams that were postponed in riot-affected areas with the police and paramilitary personnel maintaining a tight vigil outside the centres. However, government schools in the area will remain closed till March 7.
Some people are visiting their burnt out homes to assess the damage. Many of those who fled during the violence are still fearful about returning and say that they would wait for a week more before deciding anything.