2013 Muzaffarnagar riots

2013 Muzaffarnagar riots From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots Date 27 August - Ongoing Location Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh, India Causes Brawl between Hindu and Muslim youth at Kawal village on August 27[1] Violence Death(s) 26[2] Injuries 40[2] Arrested 35[2] The 2013 Muzaffarnagar Riots that claimed 26 lives and injured 40 started on 27 August 2013 between Hindu and Muslim communities in Muzaffarnagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India.[3][4][5][2] Contents • 1 Timeline o 1.1 August 27 o 1.2 August 28 o 1.3 August 29 o 1.4 August 30 o 1.5 August 31 o 1.6 September 1 o 1.7 September 2 o 1.8 September 3 o 1.9 September 4 o 1.10 September 5 o 1.11 September 6 o 1.12 September 7 o 1.13 September 8 • 2 Response • 3 Reactions • 4 See also • 5 References Timeline August 27 • An alleged eve teasing incident at Kawal village led to the murder of Muslim youth, which soon was followed by murder of two Hindu youth.[6] August 28 • A mob returning from cremation involves in arson.[6] August 29 • Incidents of stone pelting takes place between two communities.[6] • A women molested near religious place.[6] August 30 • Huge crowd gathers after Friday prayers in Shaheed Chowk.[6] August 31 • Around 40000 people assemble at Nangla Mandoud.[6] • Mob sets car on fire and attacks its occupants.[6] September 1 • Police files FIRs against people who gave speeches at Shaheed Chowk and Nangla Mandoud.[6] September 2 • Mobs breaks walls of worship places in Sanjhak and Titavi.[6] • BJP calls for bandh.[6] September 3 • Case lodged against MLA Sangeet Som for circulating fake video of Kawal incident.[6] • Violence in Shamli.[6] September 4 • Sporadic violence reported in Muzaffarnagar.[6] September 5 • Call for Mahabandh across Muzaffarnagar district.[6] September 6 • Bharatiya Kisan Union stages a sit-in outside Nangla Mandoud jail.[6] September 7 • Police attacked and firing reported from both sides of community alongside arson.[6] • IBN7 channel’s correspondent Rajesh Verma was killed while trying to film the area. A photographer hired by the police was also killed. Nine others were killed[7] • Army called in and town put under indefinite curfew.[6] • Atleast 30 people were arrested in connection with the riots.[8][2] • Death toll recorded 13.[2] September 8 • Police has imposed curfew in three area, Civil lines, Kotwali and Nai Mandi of Muzaffarnagar.[2] • Army Personnels and battalions of CRPF were deployed to control the situation.[2] • Incidents of violence were reported from Sisauli, Shahpur, Fugna, Kalapar and Dhaurakala areas of Muzaffarnagar.[2] • Death toll rises to 26.[2] Response Approximately 1000 army troops were deployed and curfew was imposed in the violence-hit areas. 10000 Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) personnel, 1,300 Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) troopers and 1,200 Rapid Action Force (RAF) personnel were deployed to control the situation.[2] Reactions • From Muzaffarnagar violence, administrative failure of SP government has once again come to fore. It has proved that Akhilesh government has bowed in front of criminals and it should immediately resign —Swami Prasad Maurya[9] • The violence in Muzaffarnagar is on and government is a mute spectator to it...The government is doing politics of communalism —Naseemuddin Siddiqui[10] • SP Govt's track record in this tenure is bad. Haven't been able to control Communal Forces in UP. Even BSP's was better. —Digvijaya Singh, on Twitter See also • Religious violence in India • Religious harmony in India References 1. ^ "Journalist and a photographer killed in fresh communal violence in Muzaffarnagar, army deployed as curfew imposed". India Today. Retrieved 7 September 2013. 2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Fresh clashes in UPs Muzaffarnagar leave 26 dead, Army deployed in affected areas". The Hindustan Times. 2013-09-07. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 3. ^ "Troops deployed to quell deadly communal clashes between Hindus, Muslims in north India". Associated Press. Retrieved 8 September 2013. 4. ^ Adrija Bose (2013-09-08). "Firstpost India IBN7 journalist killed in UP communal riots, Army clamps curfewIBN7 journalist killed in UP communal riots, Army clamps curfew". Firstpost. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 5. ^ Ahmed Ali Fayyaz (2013-09-08). "9 killed in communal riots in Muzaffarnagar, curfew clamped, army deployed". The Indian Express. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q "Timeline of Muzaffarnagar riots: eve-teasing incident led to murders, then riots". India TV News. 2013-09-08. Retrieved 2013-09-08. 7. ^ "10 killed in communal clashes in UP's Muzaffarnagar, violence spreads to Meerut villages". Retrieved 8 September 2013. 8. ^ . The Hindu http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/12-killed-40-injured-in-communal-riots-in-muzaffarnagar/article5106970.ece. Retrieved 8 September 2013. Missing or empty |title= (help) 9. ^ "Muzaffarnagar violence: BSP demands UP Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav's resignation". 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013. 10. ^ "Politics over Muzaffarnagar Communal riots goes Wild". 8 September 2013. Retrieved 8 September 2013.