Page 3 - Communal Riots

Vote bank politics in states where rioters have created havoc: Gambhir

Cricketer-turned-politician, Gambhir said that nobody has supported the statements made by Sharma

No 'major communal riot in seven/eight years'? not quite, says data

The National Crime Records Bureau showed 5,415 communal riots reported between 2014 and 2020

NCP chief Sharad Pawar slams BJP, says there's no stability in country

Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) chief Sharad Pawar slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-ruled Centre saying "there is instability in the country."

'Zero' communal riots in UP since 2017, says Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath

UP CM Yogi Adityanath said no communal riots broke out during his tenure, while they had almost doubled from previous regime during the government of the Samajwadi Party.

2 more booked in Haridwar Dharam Sansad hate speech case

Haridwar Superintendent of Police (SP) City Shekhar Suyal on Saturday said that two more persons have been named in the FIR in connection with the alleged hate speech in the Dharma Sansad in Haridwar.The police have named Dharm Das and Annapurna, a woman in the hate speech case.Earlier on Wednesday, police said it had booked Wasim Rizvi aka Jitendra Tyagi, and others under Section 153A Indian Penal Code in the case.Meanwhile, Anand Swaroop, an attendee of Dharma Sansad told the mediapersons, "We stand by our statements that are well thought out. If a person rapes our sister, won't we kill him? Speakers talked about killing such persons, not ordinary Muslims who are our friends. No one can stop India from becoming Hindu Rashtra".

Take strict action against those inciting hatred: Priyanka on Haridwar row

The incident was reported to have taken place in Haridwar during an event held from December 17 to 20

Hate speech incidents will not be tolerated, warns Uttarakhand DGP

Uttarakhand Director General of Police (DGP) Ashok Kumar on Friday said that incidents of 'hate speech' will not be tolerated in the state

Story in numbers: Riot cases in UP fell faster than national average

A total of 657,000 crimes were committed in the state in 2020.

Evidence suggests FB is not a prime driver of polarisation: Monika Bickert

Our proactive detection rate for hate speech in India is close to 97%, says Monika Bickert, head of global policy management, Meta

Tripura police books 4 SC lawyers under UAPA for abetting disharmony

The lawyers have also been served notices asking them to appear before police by November 10 for questioning, Superintendent of Police of West Tripura district Manik Das said.

Communal, religious rioting cases nearly doubled in 2020: NCRB

Cases of communal or religious rioting in 2020 nearly doubled from 2019 even as the country witnessed "very limited" outdoor activities due to COVID-19 pandemic during the past year

Story in numbers: Crime rate falls, but women still at risk, shows data

As per NCRB data, UP saw a steady decline in robbery, dacoity and murder cases between 2017 and 2019

AAP rejects proposal to appoint special prosecutors in Delhi riots cases

The AAP government on Friday rejected the Delhi Police's proposal for appointing special public prosecutors to argue cases related to the riots that took place in the national capital last year.

Delhi riots: HC grants bail to three men accused of murder, rioting

The Delhi HC has granted bail to three men, accused of murdering a person and injuring his son during the communal violence in north east Delhi last year

952 cases of communal, religious rioting in 2018-19: Government

Bihar topped the charts both in 2018 and 2019

Authorities shut down internet during riots for maintaining peace: Govt

The government on Wednesday said authorities shut down the internet during tension and riots in the interest of maintaining law and order

Delhi riots: Court takes cognisance of offences of sedition in UAPA case

A Delhi court Tuesday took cognisance of the offence of sedition against 18 persons

HC defers hearing on petitions related to North East Delhi riots to Mar 26

The petitions relate to the violence in the national capital in February last year

Govt wants no dissent at all: CPI(M) on completion of 1 year of Delhi riots

CPI(M) politburo member Brinda Karat alleged on Tuesday that the government wants no dissent at all and it equates anti-nationalism with it.

From lasting damage to resilience: How communal riots affect children

A month after Mumbai riots in 1992-93, a study found more than half of Class 3-4 municipal school students in a riot-affected area reported sleep disturbances including nightmares; a third had anxiety