Caste Conflict in Hathras Vijay Joshi PEACE and tranquility is still to prevail in the small town of Hathras, situated close to Aligarh which was recently rocked by an unprecedented outburst of arson and killing. In markets and tone's one sees heaps of garbages lying uncleared and pools of dirty water pock-mark the streets. Policemen, in twos, stand watch over this pathetic scene.