Delhi violence LIVE: 369 FIRs lodged, 1,284 people detained over riots

There were some areas of normalcy in the riot-hit localities of northeast Delhi with shops opening

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SG says Centre and police need to file a reply to plea for lodging FIRs against alleged hate speeches by three BJP leaders.

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SG says 48 FIRs have been lodged till date in relation to arson, looting and the deaths in the violence.

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Solicitor General Tushar Mehta urges high court that there be no hurried intervention till normalcy is restored in northeast Delhi.

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USCIRF condemns Delhi violence; India says desist from making 'irresponsible' comments at sensitive time

Expressing "grave concern" over the violence in New Delhi, a US commission on international religious freedom urged the Indian government to take swift action for the safety of its citizens.

 

The US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) said that the Indian government should provide protection to people regardless of their faith amid reports of attack on Muslims and expressed "grave concern" over the violence.

 

"We urge the Indian government to make serious efforts to protect Muslims and others targeted by mob violence," USCIRF Chair Tony Perkins said in a statement on Wednesday.

 

Reacting to the statement, India on Thursday described the comments by the USCIRF and by "few individuals" over the violence in Delhi as "factually inaccurate, misleading" and an attempt to politicise the issue.

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AAP councillor denies involvement in killing of IB staffer

AAP councillor Tahir Hussain on Thursday denied that he was involved in the riots or in the killing of an Intelligence Bureau (IB) staffer whose family accused him of being behind the murder.

 

Ankit Sharma (26), who worked for the IB, had gone missing on Tuesday and his body was found in a drain near his home in northeast Delhi's riot-hit Chand Bagh area on Wednesday.

 

His family members claimed that the local councillor and his associates were behind the killing.

 

Hussain rejected the allegations.

 

"I came to know from news reports that I am being blamed for the murder of a man. These are lies and baseless accusations. For our safety, my family and I had moved away from our home on Monday in police presence," he said.

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CBSE to conduct fresh exams for students unable to appear for papers in other parts of city due to northeast Delhi violence

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CBSE asks schools to send details of class 10, 12 students who were unable to appear for exams due to violence in NE Delhi

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LG appoints SG Tushar Mehta, 3 others to represent police in cases related to NE Delhi law & order situation: Official order

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Plea seeks FIR against Dy CM Manish Sisodia, AAP MLA Amanatullah Khan, AIMIM leaders A Owaisi, Waris Pathan for alleged hate speeches

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Comments by USCIRF, others on Delhi violence attempt to politicise issue: MEA

India on Thursday described the comments by a US commission on religious freedom and by "few individuals" over violence in the national capital as "factually inaccurate, misleading" and an attempt to politicise the issue.

 

Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Raveesh Kumar's reaction came a day after the US Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) expressed "grave concern" over the violence in Delhi and asked the Indian government to provide protection to people irrespective of their faith.

 

US presidential candidate Bernie Sanders and a number of other leading American lawmakers have also expressed concern over the clashes in several parts of Delhi in which at least 32 people have been killed.

 

“We have seen comments made by USCIRF, sections of the media and a few individuals regarding recent incidents of violence in Delhi. These are factually inaccurate and misleading, and appear to be aimed at politicising the issue," Kumar said.

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Plea in Delhi HC seeking lodging of FIR against Congress chief Sonia Gandhi, Rahul, Priyanka, others for alleged hate speech by them

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Violence has taken lives of 34 people, businesses have fallen prey to looting: Sonia Gandhi after meeting Prez Kovind.

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Sonia Gandhi-led Congress delegation meets Kovind over Delhi violence

A delegation of senior Congress leaders, led by party chief Sonia Gandhi, met President Ram Nath Kovind on Thursday to seek normalcy and peace in violence-hit Delhi.

 

The delegation, including Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha Ghulam Nabi Azad as well as Ahmed Patel and Randeep Surjewala, also submitted a memorandum to the president.

 

The total death toll in the northeast Delhi communal violence over the amended citizenship law is now 34, according to senior officials.

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Delhi violence: Class 8 student who went to take exam missing since Monday

A 13-year-old girl, who had gone to school to take an examination in the Khajuri Khas area three days ago, went missing amid the violence in northeast Delhi, police said.

 

The girl, a Class 8 student, lived with her parents in Sonia Vihar suburb and had gone to her school, some 4.5 km from their home, Monday morning but has not returned since, they said on Wednesday.

 

Her father, who deals in readymade garments, told PTI, "I was supposed to pick her up from school at 5.20 pm. But I got caught in the violence that unfolded in our area. My daughter is missing since then."