Uttar Pradesh riots: Five more dead in UP riots, toll hits 34

[Areesh]

NEW DELHI:

Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh took the unusual step of telephoning Uttar Pradesh (UP) Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav to discuss the ongoing rioting between Hindus and Muslims in parts of the state where, despite a clampdown and curfew, five more deaths were reported on Monday.

According to district officials, the death toll in the state has reached 34 in the last one week, and more than 90 people are reportedly missing.

“In the process of controlling violence, five more were killed, and 90 people are currently missing,” Additional Director General of Police Arun Kumar said.

According to India’s federal structure, law and order falls within the state government’s jurisdiction, and interference by the centre is usually resented. For the first time in the country’s history, the army was called out to stage flag marches all over Western UP, suggesting that the situation had gone beyond the control of state police and paramilitary forces.

Meetings were held at the chief minister’s secretariat the whole day to get a grip on the situation.

The discord, that began over a trivial matter that was being discussed by members of both communities in panchayats (self-governments) even when violence had already begun. The influential Hindu Jat community in the region felt aggrieved that its authority was being undermined, while on the other hand, the Muslim community too asserted themselves. The friction between the two communities that have lived in tolerance and friendship for several years, has now made them irreplaceable enemies.

Demographics indicate 47 per cent Hindu population and 42 per cent Muslim population in the region.

Authorities are hesitant to return bodies lying in district hospitals for fear of reprisals, once their religious identities become public.

With elections nearing, tension between communities is frequent in sensitive areas, however rioting of this magnitude is not common. It is pertinent to note the possibility that political parties such as the Samajwadi Party – is creating a condition that is conducive for religious polarization.

Published in The Express Tribune, September 10th, 2013.

Uttar Pradesh riots: Five more dead in UP riots, toll hits 34 – The Express Tribune

 

[Android]

For God sake declare Presidents Rule in UP

 

[Parul]

Rest In Peace!!! The policies of Samajvadi Party of patronizing communal elements and criminals are responsible for all this lawlessness in UP and Mulayam, being all in all in his Parivarvadi Party should be booked for all such incidents,taken place during his regime.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Oh. No. He is secular.

Rest In Peace!!! The policies of Samajvadi Party of patronizing communal elements and criminals are responsible for all this lawlessness in UP and Mulayam, being all in all in his Parivarvadi Party should be booked for all such incidents,taken place during his regime.

 

[Parul]

Oh. No. He is secular.

Secular means :धर्म से संबंध न रखनेवाला . Samajvadi Party/ Congress: Just show that they are secular for every religion vote bank, and this is their strategy for election.

 

[Sugarcane]

Rest In Peace!!! The policies of Samajvadi Party of patronizing communal elements and criminals are responsible for all this lawlessness in UP and Mulayam, being all in all in his Parivarvadi Party should be booked for all such incidents,taken place during his regime.

Do Indian call SamajVadi Party as Namajvadi Party or it's different

 

[RazPaK]

Muslims must fight these Indian rapists, and resist their oppression.

 

[doppelganger]

Muslims must fight these Indian rapists, and resist their oppression.

Why are you getting so activated bro? Don't you have your hands full with Muslims killing Muslims back home? Who is oppressing whom there? Who is raping whom?

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Why are you getting so activated bro? Don't you have your hands full with Muslims killing Muslims back home? Who is oppressing whom there? Who is raping whom?

Ex-Hindus

 

[Parul]

Do Indian call SamajVadi Party as Namajvadi Party or it's different

There is no Namajvadi Party in India. However, if some people call then Namajvadi Party; then they do it rightly, as motto of Namajvadi Party oops SamajVadi Party is spread hater amongst communities for Muslism Vote Bank.

 

[doppelganger]

Ex-Hindus

You are just a poorly informed baniya.

Its actually Arabs, Persians, Yemenites, Turks, and Mongols.

 

[SarthakGanguly]

Oh yes - right. My bad...

You are just a poorly informed baniya.

Its actually Arabs, Persians, Yemenites, Turks, and Mongols.

 

[Tshering22]

For God sake declare Presidents Rule in UP

I wish the same. But then I remembered that the president is also an Al Khangressi who'll ensure UP becomes another mini-Pakistan.

Better get AFSPA there. I prefer the military rule that state, disband all political parties and keep it that way for 10 years.

 

[Ayush]

Rest in peace..
UP must be divivded into 4 for better administration..

 

[RPK]

ARMY COLUMNS HELP RESTORE SITUATION IN MUZAFFARNAGAR

Following a breakdown in law and order situation in some areas of Muzzaffarnagar District of Uttar Pradesh, the District Magistrate, Muzaffarnagar requisitioned Army assistance at midnight on 08 September 2013. Eight Army columns from Meerut reached Muzaffarnagar early in the morning on 08 September 2013.

On arrival at Muzaffarnagar, the Army officers had a meeting with the senior officials of the state police and the civil administration and immediately after the meeting the Army columns were located in various sensitive areas of the city. The Army columns also conducted a mounted Flag March in the morning.

Another request for requisitioning Army assistance in Shamli was received from the District Magistrate in the early hours on 08 September 2013 and accordingly one Army column was moved from Meerut to Shamli. Requisition for Army assistance in Meerut was also received today afternoon and one more column is being located in Meerut

The ten Army columns continue to be located in the sensitive areas till reports last came in.