ThePrint ThePrintAM: What does the Tewary Commission Report say about 1983 Nellie massacre?
Nov 26, 2025
The discussion delves into the recently tabled Tiwari Commission report on the 1983 Nellie massacre after 42 years. Key details include ignored warnings about armed assemblies and systemic communication failures among officers. The commission asserts that economic tensions, rather than purely communal motives, fueled much of the violence, with patterns of victim and attacker crossing ethnic lines. Despite having security forces available, requests for protection went unheeded. The report also reflects on demographic anxieties contributing to the events.
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Ignored Warnings Before Nellie Massacre
- The Tiwari Commission found key administrative lapses that left warnings about violence unread or undelivered.
- These failures meant local officials and senior officers remained unaware of imminent danger before the 1983 Nellie massacre.
Wireless Warning Delivered To Wife
- The report recounts bizarre handling: one officer discovered the wireless was delivered to his wife and another left it unread on his desk.
- These anecdotes illustrate administrative negligence and breakdowns in responsibility.
Violence Framed As Economic, Not Just Communal
- The Commission concluded the massacre wasn't driven by a single communal conspiracy but had varied local motivations.
- It framed many clashes as economic and land-related disputes rather than purely communal violence.