In this short but sharp analysis of the anatomy of violence, The Wires founding editor Sidharth Bhatia who extensively reported from the ground during the Mumbai 1992-93 riots and anti-Sikh Riots in 1984, speaks to The Wires chief of bureau, Sangeeta Barooah Pisharoty, about the three crucial elements of how riots have happened in the past.

He says that preparation, trigger and execution are the three components that lead to violence of the kind that Delhi is witnessing. He further explains how these three components have become a template for political careers to emerge out of a riot situation.

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