Siddhi Maru

 The communal violence in Haryana and Manipur has left deep psychological wounds that go beyond the physical destruction. For the people living through these tragedies, the impact is intensely personal shaped by fear, grief, and a profound loss of trust.
In Haryana’s Nuh and Gurugram districts, families who once felt safe in their neighborhoods now live with constant fear. The violence has shattered their sense of security, leaving many anxious and hypervigilant. Parents struggle to reassure their children while dealing with their own trauma. For a child, seeing their home burned or hearing hateful slogans can create confusion and fear that linger long after the violence has stopped. These early emotional scars can shape how they perceive the world, often leaving them distrustful and withdrawn.
In Manipur, the situation is even more harrowing. Entire communities have been displaced, forced to leave their homes and live in overcrowded relief camps. For these people, the loss of a home isn’t just about a roof over their heads it’s a loss of identity, stability, and belonging. Women and children, often the most vulnerable, face heightened psychological trauma, from the violence they witnessed to the uncertainty of their future. Many survivors speak of feeling abandoned, forgotten, and invisible in the face of ongoing political inaction.

Beyond the immediate victims, these clashes have left society at large grappling with anxiety and helplessness. Social media, saturated with images of destruction and hate filled narratives, amplifies the psychological toll. For those who belong to the affected communities, the constant cycle of news serves as a grim reminder of their vulnerability.
Healing from such deep emotional wounds requires more than rebuilding homes. It calls for collective empathy, trauma counseling, and spaces for dialogue. People need to feel heard, supported, and reassured that such violence won’t define their futures. Only then can the scars of these clashes begin to fade.