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Delhi violence pre-planned, won't spare those involved in riots: Amit Shah

Opposition demands home minister's resignation

Amit Shah
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The home minister said that over 700 FIRs against people of both communities had been registered and video footage using facial recognition software is being analysed.

Archis Mohan New Delhi
In a stormy debate in Lok Sabha on Wednesday on the recent communal riots in Delhi, Union Home Minister Amit Shah said none found involved, irrespective of their religion, caste, or party affiliation, would be spared. He said the violence was a pre-planned conspiracy. In the debate, some of the Opposition members questioned the role of the Delhi Police and of Shah himself, and demanded that he resign owning moral responsibility.
 
Congress’ Adhir Ranjan Chowdhury, Trinamool Congress’ Saugata Roy, Biju Janata Dal’s Pinaki Misra, and others, demanded an independent inquiry and questioned why the violence could not be controlled

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