In fact, it is reduced to be the 'other,' no longer seen as part of the land, but as an object upon which hate can be vented, ideologies enforced and death inflicted. 

Vishal Saxena, the original seller of the house, has written to the local senior superintendent of police accusing Hindutva organisations of trying to create communal disharmony in his neighbourhood.

Some Hindu women in the neighbourhood said that if “Mohammedans” enter their area, it will be difficult for them to even sit outside.