Page 4 - Communal Riots
What became of Delhi's riot-affected in the pandemic and ensuing lockdown?
India was in the midst of its largest and longest nationwide protest, in recent memory, against the controversial CAA and NRC when the pandemic broke out.
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Delhi violence: As city slowly recovers, citizens count the economic costs
Delhi Chamber of Commerce assesses total damage at Rs 25,000 crore, given that several showrooms were torched along the main roads, while godowns loaded with wholesale goods were looted
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Why we must reflect on the root cause of the Delhi riots now
Delhi riots are an urgent reminder to reflect on the root cause of the CAA-NRC poison toxifying India. Unfortunately, it comes from a malevolent creeper bush planted by the Supreme Court
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Courts not equipped to control riots, its govt's job: SC on Delhi violence
Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves, appearing for the petitioners, told the bench that the Delhi HC deferred the pleas on Delhi violence for four weeks despite the fact that people are still dying
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Letter to BS: Violence in Northeast Delhi leaves a lot of questions
Only such a rights debilitating law will prevent future immigration. Even their children will be resident aliens. The US, Singapore etc have such demographic divisions.
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The ever-changing meaning of violence
Depending on the community involved, violence is classified differently in India and given different names
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India witnessed over 10,000 cases of communal clashes during 2004-17: Govt
The maximum number of incidents took place in 2008 when 943 cases were reported
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Story in numbers: 389 people have died in communal riots in last 4 years
As many as 2,920 "communal incidents" were reported in India over four years ended 2017
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111 people killed in 822 communal incidents in 2017; UP tops list
Uttar Pradesh, which recently witnessed Kasganj riot, reported 195 communal incidents - the highest in the country
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How many communal riots took place in 2016? NCRB & Home Ministry differ
The current template for collection of crime-related data has a section on riots, as defined under Sections 147,148,149,150, 151 and 153A of the Indian Penal Code (IPC)
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