Property of alleged rioters razed in Gujarat
2 years, 8 months ago

Property of alleged rioters razed in Gujarat

The Hindu  

Local authorities in the Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled Gujarat on Friday used bulldozers to demolish property, including roadside shops and carts, owned by persons arrested for rioting in Khambhat town on April 10. “A drive against illegal structures, some belonging to those involved in the April 10 violence, was started in Khambhat town of Anand district,” District Collector M.Y. ‘Halt demolition drive’ Congress legislators Gyasuddin Sheikh and Imran Khedawala termed the demolition drive “unconstitutional” and requested the State Revenue Minister to put a halt to it. Ajit Rajian, Superintendent of Police of Anand district, said the violence in Khambhat was a “pre-planned conspiracy” hatched by a “sleeper module” to ensure the dominance of the Muslim community in the town.

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Bulldozer action on houses of accused of rape in Gujarat's Jamnagar
4 days, 2 hours ago

Bulldozer action on houses of accused of rape in Gujarat's Jamnagar

India Today  

Authorities in Gujarat's Jamnagar rolled out bulldozers and demolished four houses of a man accused of raping a woman on Saturday, January 5. The accused of the gang rape, Hussain Gulmamad Sheikh, had illegally built four houses on about 2,500 feet of municipal land in the Ghanchi Khadki area in Jamnagar, the local municipal corporation officials said, adding that a …

Sambhal violence: Muslim rioters looted weapons of policemen
1 month, 1 week ago

Sambhal violence: Muslim rioters looted weapons of policemen

Op India  

On 24th November, a Muslim crowd in Uttar Pradesh’s Sambhal district rioted, injuring over two dozen police officers. According to one such FIR, the throng surrounded the police officers and took their firearms after abusing them. The FIR has been lodged by a sub-inspector posted in Kotwali Nagar, Sambhal in which he stated that he was posted near the disputed …

Bulldozers raze illegal structures in Surat after stones thrown at Ganesh pandal
3 months, 4 weeks ago

Bulldozers raze illegal structures in Surat after stones thrown at Ganesh pandal

The Hindu  

Local authorities in Gujarat’s Surat carried out a demolition drive, razing illegal buildings and temporary structures, in an area that saw rioting following alleged stone-pelting of a Ganesh pandal. The Surat Municipal Corporation deployed bulldozers amidst heavy police presence in Saiyedpura, the area where rioting was reported, to raze illegal concrete and temporary structures. They had pointed out that people …

Bulldozer action: House of mob violence accused in MP demolished
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Bulldozer action: House of mob violence accused in MP demolished

New Indian Express  

BHOPAL: A day after a mob protesting objectionable statements about Prophet Mohammad and Islam, attacked a police station leaving many police personnel and a woman journalist injured in Madhya Pradesh’s Chhatarpur district, the local administration bulldozed on Thursday the palatial house of the man who had allegedly led the violent mob. Just a few hours after the state’s chief minister …

Watch | Uttarakhand Haldwani violence | All you need to know
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Watch | Uttarakhand Haldwani violence | All you need to know

The Hindu  

Watch | Uttarakhand Haldwani violence | All you need to know These deserted lanes of Banbhoolpura area in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, is the aftermath of a violence that broke out between the residents and the police. On February 8, municipal authorities in Haldwani, Uttarakhand, demolished a mosque and a madrasa claiming they were illegal structures. The municipal authorities proceeded towards the …

Haldwani violence | Posters of ‘rioters’ put up in Banbhoolpura
10 months, 3 weeks ago

Haldwani violence | Posters of ‘rioters’ put up in Banbhoolpura

The Hindu  

New Delhi Police on February 16 released posters of nine miscreants, wanted in connection with the violence in Banbhoolpura in Uttarakhand’s Haldwani. Senior Superintendent of Police Prahlad Narayan Meena said that 42 people had been arrested so far on the basis of CCTV footage. Meanwhile, Additional Director General Amit Sinha took stock of Banbhoolpura area on Friday, after the district …

Loss of lives, damage to property in Haldwani violence very worrying: Mayawati
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Loss of lives, damage to property in Haldwani violence very worrying: Mayawati

The Hindu  

Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati said on February 10 that the loss of lives and damage to property in violence that broke out over the demolition of an illegally-built madrasa in Uttarakhand's Haldwani is very worrying. In a post in Hindi on X, the former Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister said: "The violence in Uttarakhand's Haldwani and the loss of lives …

Haldwani violence | Government orders probe into demolition of madrasa
10 months, 4 weeks ago

Haldwani violence | Government orders probe into demolition of madrasa

The Hindu  

The Uttarakhand government has ordered a magisterial probe into the violence in Haldwani that witnessed arson and vandalism by a mob over the demolition of an illegally-built madrasa on February 9. "Patrolling is continuously being done in the affected area and the situation is under control," Additional Director General of Police, Law and Order, A. P. Anshuman, who is camping …

Haldwani: Six dead, several injured as illegal madrasa, mosque demolition triggers violence
11 months ago

Haldwani: Six dead, several injured as illegal madrasa, mosque demolition triggers violence

India TV News  

Haldwani Violence: At least six people died and several policemen were injured as tension prevailed in the city after several establishments, including a mosque and a madarsa, which were illegally constructed on government land, were demolished. The situation, however, turned violent after the mosque and the madarsa were razed in the Vanbhulpura area, as enraged locals pelted stones on the …

Curfew in Haldwani locality after communal tension over demolition of madrasa
11 months ago

Curfew in Haldwani locality after communal tension over demolition of madrasa

Hindustan Times  

HALDWANI/DEHRADUN: Curfew was imposed and an order to shoot rioters was issued on Thursday in the Banbhulpura area of Haldwani town in Uttarakhand following communal tension that erupted over the demolition of a madrasa and an “underground mosque-like structure”, people familiar with the matter said. A protest against the demolition of a madrasa in Banbhulpura area of Haldwani turned violent, …

Communal clash | Civic body razes ‘illegal’ shops in Maharashtra’s Naya Nagar
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Communal clash | Civic body razes ‘illegal’ shops in Maharashtra’s Naya Nagar

The Hindu  

"Illegal" roadside stalls in Naya Nagar area of Thane district which witnessed a communal clash two days back were razed by the civic body using bulldozers on Tuesday, officials said. Notably, the action by the Mira Bhaindar Municipal Corporation to demolish the "illegal" roadside stalls came a day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the Home portfolio, …

India’s ‘bulldozer justice’: the demolition drives likened to ethnic cleansing of Muslims in Hindu nation
1 year, 4 months ago

India’s ‘bulldozer justice’: the demolition drives likened to ethnic cleansing of Muslims in Hindu nation

The Independent  

When religious riots broke out in his town last month, Muslim father-of-three Anees Khan did something unexpected: he opened up his home to offer shelter to a group of Hindu men fleeing for their lives. What followed was a response that mirrors the actions taken by state authorities across India where the ruling BJP is in power: rather than wait …

Communal punishment: The Hindu Editorial on riots and demolitions
1 year, 5 months ago

Communal punishment: The Hindu Editorial on riots and demolitions

The Hindu  

The idea of inflicting collective punishment on the Muslim community soon after any riot or communal disturbance seems to be an ingrained part of governance in Bharatiya Janata Party-ruled States. The Punjab and Haryana High Court has done well to stop authorities from continuing with their demolition drive in Gurugram and Nuh, that witnessed communal clashes, leaving six dead. Taking …

India court asks if Nuh demolitions were ‘an exercise of ethnic cleansing’
1 year, 5 months ago

India court asks if Nuh demolitions were ‘an exercise of ethnic cleansing’

Al Jazeera  

More than 300 homes, businesses and roadside shanties – mainly belonging to Muslims – were bulldozed after communal violence. An Indian court has asked whether days of demolitions of homes and businesses of mainly Muslim residents in the northern state of Haryana were “an exercise of ethnic cleansing”. Ordering a halt to four days of bulldozing of properties in the …

Bulldozer action near Haryana's Nuh after clashes, 'illegal' shanties razed
1 year, 5 months ago

Bulldozer action near Haryana's Nuh after clashes, 'illegal' shanties razed

India Today  

Days after the communal violence in Haryana's Nuh, which claimed the lives of six people, the state administration on Friday launched a 'bulldozer action' in Tauru town. In the nearly four-hour-long action, initiated by the Haryana Urban Development Authority, more than 200 illegal shanties housing immigrants were razed in the area by teams of the Rapid Action Force, including the …

Nuh violence spreads to Gurugram as mob vandalises shops
1 year, 5 months ago

Nuh violence spreads to Gurugram as mob vandalises shops

Op India  

As the communal clashes that originated in Nuh spilt over to Gurugram, a new wave of violence flared up in Badshahpur on Tuesday. In Gurugram, one death was reported near the Sector 57 mosque, and in Sohna, five vehicles were torched, and 2-3 shops were vandalized,” stated Gurugram deputy commissioner Nishant Yadav on Tuesday, as reported by news agency PTI. …

Uttarakhand: Cops among 4 held over suspicion of beating tribal man to death
1 year, 9 months ago

Uttarakhand: Cops among 4 held over suspicion of beating tribal man to death

Hindustan Times  

Two policemen and as many forest officials have been detained for allegedly beating a 23-year-old tribal man to death in Uttarakhand’s Munsiyari. Without informing his family members, they took him to a nearby community health centre where doctors declared him dead.” Narendra Pant, a local police officer, said they stopped Dharmendra Singh’s vehicle after they were informed about timber smuggling …

Uttar Pradesh: 7 nabbed for vandalizing Hindu temple in Bareilly
2 years, 4 months ago

Uttar Pradesh: 7 nabbed for vandalizing Hindu temple in Bareilly

Op India  

Uttar Pradesh police have arrested 7 miscreants for vandalizing a Hindu temple in the Kanchanpur village of the Shergadh area in the Bareilly district on 11th August 2022. The arrested Muslims are accused of chopping larger branches of the holy Pipal tree near a temple located at the Brahmadev Sthal, allegedly to widen the path for Taziya procession during Muharram. …

Thousands protest ‘bulldozer justice’ against Indian Muslims
2 years, 6 months ago

Thousands protest ‘bulldozer justice’ against Indian Muslims

Associated Press  

LUCKNOW, India — Protests have been erupting in many Indian cities to condemn the demolition of homes and businesses belonging to Muslims, in what critics call a growing pattern of “bulldozer justice” aimed at punishing activists from the minority group. The protests were sparked by derogatory remarks about Islam and the Prophet Muhammed made recently by two spokespeople of Prime …

Two More Accused Arrested in Connection With Jahangirpuri Violence, Say Police
2 years, 8 months ago

Two More Accused Arrested in Connection With Jahangirpuri Violence, Say Police

News 18  

Delhi Police on Thursday arrested two more accused in connection with the Jahangirpuri violence that took place earlier amid a procession to celebrate Hanuman Jayanti in the area. Now, the BJP-ruled South Delhi Municipal Corporation has started a survey of encroachment of government of land as its mayor Mukesh Suryan on Wednesday conducted inspections in Sarita Vihar, Jaitpur, and Madanpur …

Bulldozers roll, raze in Gujarat's Himmatnagar days after stone-pelting on Ram Navami procession
2 years, 8 months ago

Bulldozers roll, raze in Gujarat's Himmatnagar days after stone-pelting on Ram Navami procession

India TV News  

Highlights 2 weeks after Ram Navami clash, demolition drive launched in Gujarat’s Himmatnagar Bulldozers razed illegal constructions in the area The action comes a week after similar drive in Delhi's Jahangirpuri The civic body in Gujarat's Himmatnagar on Tuesday morning launched a demolition drive. Gujarat's Himmatnagar town had witnessed communal clashes and arson during Ram Navami celebrations on April 10 …

Shops bulldozed, source of income lost, Jahangirpuri residents worry about livelihood
2 years, 8 months ago

Shops bulldozed, source of income lost, Jahangirpuri residents worry about livelihood

India Today  

Reshma, 50, is sitting silently on the sidewalk with her family. “The shop on the footpath was illegal, the MCD people never demolished it before, and now it’s all broken,” she adds. “Whosoever has done the riot, now my family is facing a crisis and has lost a source to rean bread,” Reshma says. ‘Father is from Kolkata, I’m from …

Bulldoze BJP headquarters, Amit Shah's residence to end riots in India forever: AAP
2 years, 8 months ago

Bulldoze BJP headquarters, Amit Shah's residence to end riots in India forever: AAP

Firstpost  

AAP MLA Atishi Marlena’s remarks came after bulldozers razed several structures in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri during an anti-encroachment drive conducted by the BJP-ruled North Delhi Municipal Corporation New Delhi: Razing the residence of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and the BJP headquarters using bulldozers will free the country from communal violence and riots forever, the AAP said on Wednesday, slamming the …

Muslim properties razed in New Delhi after communal violence
2 years, 8 months ago

Muslim properties razed in New Delhi after communal violence

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Please enter a valid email address Please enter a valid email address SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Please try again later {{ …

Raze Rioters' Illegal Structures in Jahangirpuri, BJP Demands; Main Accused Ansar's 'Kabadi' Biz on Radar
2 years, 8 months ago

Raze Rioters' Illegal Structures in Jahangirpuri, BJP Demands; Main Accused Ansar's 'Kabadi' Biz on Radar

News 18  

The North Delhi Municipal Corporation will bulldoze the houses of the accused involved in the Jahangirpuri violence, on Wednesday at 11 am, sources told News18. Delhi BJP president Adesh Gupta on Tuesday even wrote to the North MCD mayor, demanding to bulldoze illegal constructions put up by rioters in the Jahangirpuri area, which comes under the North MCD jurisdiction. Meanwhile, …

India: Muslim group takes ‘dangerous bulldozer politics’ to court
2 years, 8 months ago

India: Muslim group takes ‘dangerous bulldozer politics’ to court

Al Jazeera  

Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind files plea in the Supreme Court after properties mainly belonging to Muslims are bulldozed in BJP-ruled states. “Jamiat Ulama-e-Hind has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the dangerous politics of bulldozers that have been started to destroy minorities especially Muslims under the guise of crime prevention in BJP-ruled states,” the group’s president, Arshad Madani, tweeted on …

Shops, kiosks of Ram Navami riot suspects demolished in Gujarat
2 years, 8 months ago

Shops, kiosks of Ram Navami riot suspects demolished in Gujarat

The Hindu  

After Madhya Pradesh, the local authorities in Gujarat on Friday demolished several shops, kiosks, and carts allegedly belonging to those who have been arrested for their alleged role in the communal riots in Khambhat on Ram Navami. The administration termed it as an anti-encroachment drive to remove structures that have come up on government land in Khambhat. The police have …

Ram Navami Violence: Bulldozers Brought in to Remove Encroachments in Gujarat's Khambhat
2 years, 8 months ago

Ram Navami Violence: Bulldozers Brought in to Remove Encroachments in Gujarat's Khambhat

News 18  

Days after communal violence rocked Khambhat town of Gujarat's Anand district, the administration on Friday brought in bulldozers to remove illegal encroachments along a road in Shakarpura area of the town where a Ram Navami procession came under attack on April 10. Apart from 'illegal' encroachments, including wooden cabins and some concrete structures, the administration was also clearing the bushes …

More buildings bulldozed in Madhya Pradesh
2 years, 8 months ago

More buildings bulldozed in Madhya Pradesh

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal: Curfew remained in force in the communal violence-hit Khargone town of Madhya Pradesh for the fourth day Wednesday, even as a crackdown on rioters by the police continued there. State home minister Narottam Mishra said: “Curfew remained in force in Khargone on Wednesday. A decision on the relaxation of curfew will be taken by the local administration after reviewing …

Violence in Gujarat’s Khambhat pre-planned: police
2 years, 8 months ago

Violence in Gujarat’s Khambhat pre-planned: police

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: The violence at Khambhat in Gujarat’s Anand district during a Ram Navami procession on April 10, which left one person dead, was a pre-planned conspiracy, police said on Wednesday. HT Image In a statement, police said the people behind the violence were influenced by social media messages and instigating videos. It added the accused wanted to ensure the Ram …

Khargone Ram Navami Clash: Muslim Clerics Oppose Demolitions; MP Govt Welcomes CCTV Installations in Mosques
2 years, 8 months ago

Khargone Ram Navami Clash: Muslim Clerics Oppose Demolitions; MP Govt Welcomes CCTV Installations in Mosques

News 18  

A group of Muslim clerics called on Madhya Pradesh Home Minister Dr Narottam Mishra on Wednesday urging him to ensure that innocent members of their community do not get targeted after communal violence broke out in Khargone town on the occasion of Ram Navami on Sunday. “We have offered to put up CCTV cameras on all the mosques and Madrasas …

Khargone Ram Navami violence: Asaduddin Owaisi accuses Shivraj Chouhan of bias against 'minority community'
2 years, 8 months ago

Khargone Ram Navami violence: Asaduddin Owaisi accuses Shivraj Chouhan of bias against 'minority community'

India TV News  

Highlights Asaduddin Owaisi slammed MP CM Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Apr 12 He accuses him for demolishing houses of accused involved in violence during Ram Navami procession It shows biased attitude of CM Chouhan towards Muslim minority: Owaisi Khargone violence : All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi slammed Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan on Tuesday for demolishing …

Fresh violence in Gujarat’s Himmatnagar after clashes over Ram Navami, 10 held
2 years, 8 months ago

Fresh violence in Gujarat’s Himmatnagar after clashes over Ram Navami, 10 held

Hindustan Times  

Ahmedabad: Police lobbed tear gas shells to disperse a mob after fresh violence broke out in Gujarat’s Himmatnagar on Monday night when two groups threw stones at each other. The violence was triggered hours after Rapid Action Force and police carried out a flag march in Himmatnagar following violence on Sunday during a Ram Navami procession. Police are About 170 …

Two dead, 36 injured in Ram Navami violence
2 years, 8 months ago

Two dead, 36 injured in Ram Navami violence

Deccan Chronicle  

Bhopal/Ahmedabad/Ranchi: Violence marred the Ram Navami celebrations in several parts of the country, with one person killed and 12 others injured at Lohardaga in Jharkhand, while curfew was clamped in Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone city and at least 84 people were arrested there, officials said Monday. One person was also killed in Khambat town in Gujarat’s Anand district while there were …

Communal tension flares up in 7 states
2 years, 8 months ago

Communal tension flares up in 7 states

Hindustan Times  

Two people were killed, several injured, and homes and vehicles set ablaze in incidents of communal violence in at least six states across the country on Ram Navmi. A view of the site after communal clash during Ram Navmi procession in Himmatnagar on Sunday While one person was killed in clashes in Jharkhand’s Lohardaga district, another lost his life in …

Locals flee homes as Ram Navami clashes spark fear of riots in Gujarat | Ground report
2 years, 8 months ago

Locals flee homes as Ram Navami clashes spark fear of riots in Gujarat | Ground report

India Today  

Several families are fleeing their homes in Gujarat’s Sabarkantha district over fears of riots after two communities clashed on Ram Navami. Three districts in the state witnessed major clashes on Sunday with several policemen suffering injuries and vehicles being set afire during Ram Navami celebrations. Several teams have been deployed,” senior police officer Abhay Chudasama told India Today TV. Also …

45 properties of suspected rioters demolished in Madhya Pradesh
2 years, 8 months ago

45 properties of suspected rioters demolished in Madhya Pradesh

The Hindu  

A day after communal clashes singed Khargone in Madhya Pradesh on the occasion of Ram Navami, the police on Monday said they have arrested 84 persons. “Not all, but some of the accused involved in the communal riots own these properties, they were encroaching on public land and action has been taken based on land revenue records,” Mr. Sharma said. …

Damages will be recovered from Bengaluru rioters, says Karnataka Home Minister
4 years, 4 months ago

Damages will be recovered from Bengaluru rioters, says Karnataka Home Minister

Op India  

Karnataka Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai has stated that the people responsible for the riots and damages to property will be held accountable and the cost of damages will be recovered from them. JUST IN: Damage inflicted in east Bengaluru violence will be recovered from property of rioters, as per Supreme Court guidelines, says Karnataka Home Minister @BSBommai. pic.twitter.com/PAzzSMzyFq — Shiv …

Khambhat violence: Residents recall 2002 riots as communal clashes erupt in Gujarat town
4 years, 10 months ago

Khambhat violence: Residents recall 2002 riots as communal clashes erupt in Gujarat town

Firstpost  

The riots in Khambhat come at a time when Delhi is reeling under communal violence after Hindu and Muslim protesters clashed over the contentious Citizenship Amendment Act and National Register of Citizens. “Unidentified ‘rioters’ looted around 25-30 households in the Bhavsarwad area near the main town,” the resident said. “Muslims were told to leave town by Tuesday afternoon or their …

Hindus in Gujarat's Khambhat hold protest over repeated violence by Muslim mobs
4 years, 10 months ago

Hindus in Gujarat's Khambhat hold protest over repeated violence by Muslim mobs

Op India  

The Hindu organisations in the central Gujarat town of Khambhat are observing a strike today in protest to the arson, loot, attacks perpetrated by the Muslims against the Hindus of the area. Khambat, where communal clashes broke out between Hindus and Muslims on Sunday, remained on the boil for the third day in a row as a mob set on …

Gujarat: Communal flare-up between two communities in Khambat leaves 13 injured, shops and houses torched
4 years, 10 months ago

Gujarat: Communal flare-up between two communities in Khambat leaves 13 injured, shops and houses torched

Op India  

Communal clashes broke out between two communities in Akhbarpura neighbourhood of the Khambat taluka in Anand district as the enraged mob set aflame shops, houses and vehicles. Earlier on January 24, a communal clash between the two communities and resulted in the death of one person. The police said that at least 25 houses and shops were burnt down by …

Violent mob attacks Hindus, vandalises shops over Rs 200 in Bihar
4 years, 11 months ago

Violent mob attacks Hindus, vandalises shops over Rs 200 in Bihar

Op India  

Bihar’s Dahoda village of Manigachhi block in Darbhanga district witnessed severe communal violence on February 2, after a petty dispute over a sum of Rs 200 between two people of different communities was falsely associated to the newly introduced Citizenship Amendment law and NRC. In what transpired on February 2, a small argument broke out between one local Hindu named …

Bihar: Muslim mob vandalises a temple in Patna during anti-CAA riots
5 years ago

Bihar: Muslim mob vandalises a temple in Patna during anti-CAA riots

Op India  

A muslim mob attacked and desecrated a temple in Bihar’s Patna on Saturday, December 21, 2019. Read: Watch: While assuring a journalist that their anti-CAA protests are ‘peaceful’, RJD leader spots an autorickshaw and vandalises it Another video from Phulwari Sharif area shows mob violence between two groups. In Patna,Phulwari Sharif one Hindu shot dead and temples vandalised by them.He …

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